{"id":4368,"date":"2018-10-28T13:27:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-28T10:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/somalionlinemedia.com\/?p=4368"},"modified":"2018-10-28T13:27:41","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T10:27:41","slug":"liberia-president-george-weah-declares-education-is-free-at-public-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/faafitv.com\/?p=4368","title":{"rendered":"Liberia President George Weah Declares Education is Free at Public Universities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: 'lucida grande' , 'lucida sans' , 'verdana' , 'tahoma' , 'helvetica neue' , 'arial' , sans-serif;\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;lucida grande&quot; , &quot;lucida sans&quot; , &quot;verdana&quot; , &quot;tahoma&quot; , &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span data-blogger-escaped-style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Africanexponent.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\">\n<p>President of Liberia, President George Weah has sensationally declared that the University of Liberia and all other public universities in Liberia tuition free. Yes, you got that right: no cost at all for any student pursuing undergraduate education at public universities in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\">\n<p>Weah made the announcement during his visit to the University of Liberia and also took to his Facebook page to announce the joyful news to the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\">\n<p>Speaking to the crowd, he also promised that he would make University education free in the country and make Liberia an example to other African nations on the continent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\">\n<p>During the last campaign before his election, George Weah said to a large congregation of his supporters, &#8220;I played football in Europe. I would have stayed in Europe and enjoyed my money, but I came to Liberia to redeem you from the bondage of hardships. See what I have done in this country in terms of development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\">\n<p>Today, will come down as one to be remembered in history as the president, in a few months after his election, has declared the prestigious University of Liberia and all other public Universities in Liberia tuition free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\">\n<p>In a message through his official Facebook handle, the president wrote:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border-left: 10px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 1.5em 10px; padding: 0.5em 10px; quotes: &quot;\u201c&quot; &quot;\u201d&quot; &quot;\u2018&quot; &quot;\u2019&quot;;\"><p>&#8220;Today, I am excited to announce that I have declared the university of Liberia and all other public universities in Liberia Tuition free for all undergraduates.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\">\n<p>This is indeed good news and one which will go down well with youth not only in Liberia but Africa in general.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story_tag\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, Verdana, Tahoma, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;\">\n<p>Watch the sensational announcement below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africanexponent.com President of Liberia, President George Weah has sensationally declared that the University of Liberia and all other public universities in Liberia tuition free. 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