Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been sworn in as the 24th President of the Republic of Liberia, at a ceremony witnessed by distinguished personalities that included the leaders of the country's three neighboring countries – Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Côte d'Ivoire.
United States Secretary of State, Mrs. Hillary Clinton, led the American delegation to the ceremony, which was also attended by the President of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade and the President of Benin, Dr. Boni Yayi.
The occasion was also witnessed by leaders of Liberian opposition parties, among them, Cllr. Winston Tubman and Ambassador George Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change, and Cllr. Charles Brumskine of the Liberty Party.
The Oath of Office was administered on Monday, January 16, by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, His Honor Johnnie N. Lewis, on the grounds of the Capitol Building in Monrovia.
In her Inaugural Address, President Johnson Sirleaf said the foundations for peace and prosperity have now been laid, emphasizing that it is now time to hasten the administration's true mission of putting people, especially the young, first and lifting the lives of all Liberians.
In her Address, titled "The Values of a Patriot," the Liberian President called for patriotism to achieve the daunting task of nation building. She said government will play its part in creating the conditions for growth and development, but citizens must join in the effort to achieve the objectives set by government.
"I call on you, my fellow citizens, to join me in renewing our resolve to restore our country and lead it to its grand destiny," the President said, urging Liberians to be proud of what has already been achieved, "but a still fiercer resolve to do all that must yet be done so that all Liberians thrive in freedom, equality and friendship.
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I Ulge All Liberian To Be Focus And Pay Loyality To The Country Inorder To Achieve Our Goal.
Remember that we are One People One Nation and One Destiny; Ayekoo (Well Done).
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God Bless Us All.
CDC is a true democratic political party and we need to commend their effort to always put the country first. I hope UP will help to strengthen the tie between the government and the oppositions. Liberia is for all Liberians and the only way lasting peace will come is to tune down our criticism of each other and work for the good of the country.
President needs to be the right leader to help reduce tensions in the country. She also must fight the abuse of power by the national police and people in high places. Her mission this time must focus on corruption which is root cause of the nation woe.
you must be joking when you states that CDC is a true democratic party. Where have you been? CDC is not democratic, but a bunch of people who does not care for the well-being of the liberians.
There was Tubman and Brumskine at the program but was Prince Johnson There?If not why not?He is one person I really do not trust.The government will do well to keep him on radia.Meantime,I pray president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf make a possitive impact on the developemental process in Liberia during her last term as president and let go the ways of old:corruption.napotism,impunity and family connections.GGod bless Liberia and guide its leader.