Monrovia, Liberia –March 11, 2022: After days of sustained protest from Faculty and students of the Tubman University, the President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has constituted the Board of Trustees of William V.S Tubman University in Maryland County.

Members of the Board of Trustees constituted by the President on Tuesday, March 11, 2022, include representatives from the County’s Legislative Caucus, Tubman University Alumni, Medicines and Health Sciences, Education, Engineering and Technology, Business and Management, Agriculture and Food sciences, Members of the Public and the President of the University.

Dr. Weah urged the appointees to justify the confidence reposed in them by serving Tubman University with diligence, commitment, and professionalism.

Meanwhile, the Liberian Chief Executive has directed that the Board of Trustees immediately take hold of the current impasse at Tubman University and report to him with recommendation (s) within ten days.

At the same time, President Weah is urging the faculty and students to return to the classrooms while the Board looks into the matter.

Those appointed are as follows:

1. Dr. Julius S. Nelson (Chairman) University of Liberia
2. Hon. James P. Biney Senate Representative
3. Hon. Isaac Blalu Roland HoR Representative
4. Representative T U Alumni Association
5. Ministry of Health
6. Liberia Electricity Corporation
7. Ministry of Finance & Development Planning
8. The President Tubman University
9. Ministry of Agriculture
10. Hon. Ruth Coker-Collins Minister of Public Works
11. Dr. Bill Twehway
12. Hon. Eugene Lenn Nagbe
13. Hon. Williametta E. Saydee-Tarr
14. Hon. Mawine G. Diggs
15. ArcelorMittal Liberia
16. Golden SIFCA (CRC/MOPP)

Ex-Officio

1. President of Liberia- Visitor
2. Minister of Education