KAKATA, Margibi County — Barely hours after FrontPage Africa published an investigative report exposing years of neglect and decay at the Booker Washington Institute (BWI), the institution’s administration has begun clearing overgrown grass that had engulfed large portions of the campus. Founded in 1929 as the Booker Washington Agricultural and Industrial Institute, BWI was Liberia’s first agricultural and vocational school, established with assistance from American partners and named after renowned U.S. educator Booker T. Washington. “Yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit the campus of Booker Washington Institute, and I was deeply saddened by the level of decay across the campus,” Kolliegbo said. While stopping short of blaming the current administration, he stressed that the condition reflects years of neglect by successive leaderships. Administration SilentEfforts by FrontPageAfrica to obtain a response from Dr. Nancy T. Freeman, Principal of the Booker Washington Institute, were unsuccessful.

Source: Front Page Africa January 23, 2026 13:53 UTC