Fendall – University of Liberia’s 98th Commencement Speaker, Dr. Thomas Jaye, has named bad governance, corruption, greed and external interference as vices that have undermined Africa’s transition from colonialism to democratic governance and development. Dr. Jaye who is the Director of the Policy Support and Consultancy Services Unit at the Kofi Annan International Peace Training Center in Teshia, Accra, Ghana. She also said the commencement was unique for Liberia College because 606 students were graduating from the college. “As your Dean indicated, the first graduate in 1866 from Liberia College was one person. Meanwhile, the Dean of Liberia College at the University of Liberia, Professor Sekou W. Konneh, thanked the UL Administration for the tremendous support afforded the college over the years.

Source: Front Page Africa December 06, 2017 03:45 UTC