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President Weah Hails Qatar for Funding Refurbishment of United Da'wah Mosque & School
The President of the Republic, H. E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has commended the Government of Qatar for the indispensable role it continues to play in Liberia’s development, including funding provided for the reconstruction of the United Da'wah Mosque and School in the Redlight Community.
President Weah
requested the Government of Qatar for re-construction of the building after it
was gutted by fire which resulted into the death of 27 boarding Islamic
students and an Instructor.
Dedicating the new
complex on Friday, August 27, 2021, President Weah paid tribute to the memories
of the deceased students, describing their loss regrettable and a sad day for
him, families and the entire nation.
The Liberian Leader
recalled how he used his address to the United Nations General Assembly which
coincided with the terrible incident to draw the world’s attention to the
devastating situation, calling for a moment of silence at the time.
President Weah said
it is regrettable that the future of the students was cut short in such a
manner.
“Today, we are here
to dedicate this new building to replace the one destroyed by the fire,” the
President said. “I wish the Islamic young scholars were alive. It’s saddening
that they are not here.”
The President however
noted that their death did not go in vain in that a new school building is
risen out of the ashes to the benefit of other students who will use it to
claim their future.
Ndalao Construction
International Incorporated reconstructed the new structure at the cost of
$120,000.
The occasion was
graced by high ranking Moslem clerics as well as several officials of the
Government including Foreign Minister Dee Maxwell Kemayah and the Minister of
State for Presidential Affairs, Nathaniel Farlo McGill.
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