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Liberia: Bravo for the visit of Nigeria's first lady to Liberia
Oct 19, 2009
by Michael Kpayili / Staff Writer
Dr. Yar'Adua
History becomes questionable sometimes when it is narrated from generation to generation. The interpretation and understanding of events surrounding history especially when it is interpreted to meet one’s satisfaction void from facts makes future activities not real.
My little knowledge about Liberia and Nigeria relationship can only be validated from Nigeria enormous assistance given Liberia before and after the civil war. Not saying this continuously, will make generation yet unborn to not be conscious of the existing relationship between the two countries. Again, the details in this article will only be limited to the many helps Nigeria offered Liberia during the civil wars.
Let first begin with the participation of Nigeria within the Peace Keeping Force of Liberia's bloody civil crisis. Nigeria troop being an integral part of ECOMOG activities in Liberia actively spearheaded the mission with a clear cut agenda to bring peace to the people of Liberia. Such agenda was misunderstood by some Liberians and warring fictions thereby counter-reacting to the mission of ECOMOG. This reaction intensified to the point that other Nigerian civilians in Liberia became victims of the action of the military activities involving ECOMOG troop.
Besides the inhospitable atmosphere that existed between ECOMOG/Nigerian troop and the NPFL of Charles Taylor in the middle of the civil war in Liberia which led to the deaths of scores of Nigerians in Liberia, Nigerians were never relented in nurturing and accelerating the peace initiatives in Liberia. The former President of Nigeria Sana Abacha was also instrumental in the peace process including the extension of invitation to his major enemy Charles Taylor, to a peace conference in Liberia. There were several peace conferences in the settlement of peace in Liberia but the major turning point was the invitation accorded to Liberia's most well-known rebel leader Charles Taylor to Nigeria.
Many saw the invitation accorded Charles Taylor as a shaggy dog story because the rift between the two parties, Nigeria and NPFL grew to an alarming proportion. After frequent consultations between former Liberian President, then rebel leader CharlesTaylor and other warring fictions in Liberia, agreements to honor the invitation to Nigeria were realized. The commitment of former Nigerian President Sana Abacha to that process guaranteed the peace we are now enjoying today.
Besides the peace Nigeria contributed to Liberia, other helps including medical assistance, technical assistance including teaching staffs were sent to Liberia to help build up the scatter academic programs in Liberia. Nigeria has proven beyond excellent for Liberia and there is a need to recognize it to the highest.
What is principally important and never to be forgotten in my life is the swift coming in of the Nigerian “Vine guard” force in 2003 prior to the departure of Charles Taylor to Nigeria. Several invitations were sent out to the International Communities for countries to contribute men to the hostile zone where four separate rebel fictions were centered around while Liberians were been starved and killed by the warring fictions but thanks again to Nigeria for committing the first men on the soil amidst hostilities.
Last week, Nigerian first lady Dr. Yar' Adua visited Liberia and held discussions with the Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and representatives of women groups on ways of strengthening collaboration between women of Nigeria and Liberia. The Nigerian first lady joined President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Wednesday afternoon at the dedication of the dormitory building of the Tubman National Institute of Medical Arts (TNIMA). The Nigerian first lady and President Sirleaf also visited several institutions including an elementary as well as the Monrovia Demonstration Schools where she presented notebooks to students of the institutions.
Note: I am aware of some 419 activities that are instituted by Nigerians in Liberia but I believed such acts are just isolated events and can not erode the good image of jobs done in the past.
Dr. Yar'Adua |
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About the Author:
Michael Kpayili is a staff writer for TheLiberianTimes.com. Kpayili has written articles which have appeared on TheLiberianTimes.com since late 2005, and his hard hitting investigative journalism has earned the respect of the Liberian press community.
Michael Kpayili may be contacted at mkpayili@theliberiantimes.com.
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