PHOTO: (L-R) President-elect Joseph Boakai and VP-elect Jeremiah Koung
Press Release
The National Steering Committee for the inauguration of President-elect Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Vice President-elect Jeremiah Kpan Koung has disclosed that the January 22 ceremony will be executed on the grounds of the Capitol Building, the seat of the National Legislature.
A press release from the committee signed by former Liberian international Journalist Jonathan Paye-Layleh, who chairs the media and communications said, the inaugural program will be preceded by several events, including a prayer service in the Benson Street Mosque on Friday, January 19, and a Youth Concert on Saturday, January 20.
A release from the Sub-Committee on Media and Communications says an intercessory service will be held in the Effort Baptist Church in Paynesville on Sunday, January 21, beginning at 10:00 am.
The January 22 swearing-in ceremony will be followed by a presidential luncheon at a venue to be announced.
Other details and events marking the inauguration will be made known to the public in the coming days.
Security and logistical arrangements, as well as protocols for the smooth execution of the inaugural ceremony are being concluded among committees responsible.