WEAH CONSTITUTES NIMBA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MONROVIA-The President of Liberia, George Manneh Weah has constituted a 14-member Board of Trustees of Nimba University.

Dr. George Manneh Weah, who himself is the Regular Visitor of the university, has named other members that include Hon. Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Senator of Nimba County; Hon. Johnson N. Gwaikolo, House of Representatives (Nimba County); Hon. Larry P. Younquoi, Nimba County Legislative Caucus; and Prof. Dao Ansu Sonii (PHD), Minister of Education.

Others are Prof. Edward Lama Wonkeryor (PHD), Director General of National Commissioner on Higher Education; Dr. Jesse Noah Mongrue, President of Nimba University (Board Secretary); Hon. Samuel D. Tweah,  Minister of Finance and Development Planning; Hon. Whilemina Jallah, Minister of Health; and Mrs. Tomah She Floyd, Chief Executive Officer of Jungle Water Group of Investment.

The rest are the Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal Liberia Ltd; Chief Executive Officer, Firestone Rubber Corporation; and the President, Alumni Association Nimba University.

In constituting the Board, the President called on members to ensure the smooth running of the university to achieve its cardinal objective of building quality future leaders of Nimba and Liberia at large.

New Republic Liberia

Alphonso Toweh

Has been in the profession for over twenty years. He has worked for many international media outlets  including: West Africa Magazine, Africa Week Magazine, African Observer and  did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Times, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He is the current correspondent for Reuters 
 He holds first  MA with honors in International  Relations and a  candidate for second master in International Peace studies and Conflict  Resolution from the University of Liberia.