PHOTO: Commencement Speaker Kula Fofana in the procession with UL President, Dr. Sawolo Nelson
By Our Staff Reporter
A young Liberian female intellectual and gender rights advocate, Ms. Kula Fofana, who is also Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at one of the University of Liberia (UL) undergraduate colleges, has scolded some officials of the CDC government who she noted were not doing their jobs but only behaving as eyeservants.
Serving as Commencement Speaker at the first in a series of UL 101st collegiate graduation exercises at the SKD Sports Complex in Paynesville on Monday, February 22, 2021, the Dean of the David A. Straz-Sinje Technical and Vocational College, said instead of performing of their respective public duties, there are many officials who always want to be seen in the corridor of President George Weah.
Citing the President current tour of six counties, she said many officials have left their respective functions unattended only to be in President Weah’s enterouge.
Ms. Fofana, former Assistant Minister at the Youth and Sports Ministry during the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s regime, described Liberia as a ‘country of contradictions’, deploying the poor state of Liberia’s development today.
She was quick to point out that this is an age-old problem, and called on Liberians (both in government and the opposition) not to continue to use the nation’s 14 years as an excuse.
The 101st UL Commencement Speaker also criticize people in the opposition, who don’t go beyond political loyalties and petti politics, urging them to explore other development initiatives.
She said Liberia more than ever need actions that go in the bi-partisan direction to enhance national development and unity.s
Students should think critically
Ms. Fofana told graduates of Liberia College-the Colleges of Social Sciences and Humanities; William V.S. Tubman College of Education and the Sinje Technical to be prepared to think critically and not job seekers, but job creators.
She said students should tone down the unnecessary agitation and “Ho-say” and get involved in more meaningful ventures.
Calling on the authorities to invest more in education, she said research and competitive academic environment must always be encouraged.
The UL commencement speaker also said the UL has some of the best faculty and the teachers must be well paid.
Earlier in welcome remarks, UL President Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson pledged the UL’s commitment to improving education.
Hundreds of students walked out of the nation’s highest institution of learning with Bachelor degrees in the following academic disciplines: Sociology-273; Education-176; Mass Communications-48; Demography-26; Social Works-20; Sinje Technical College-29 and Political Science-7.