VP Osinbajo to attend Liberia’s bicentennial celebrations

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 14, 2022 | 7:06 AM GMT

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will on Monday morning depart Abuja for Monrovia, Liberia to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the formal launch of the year-long commemoration of the country’s Bicentennial Anniversary.

Spokesman for the vice president, Laolu Akabde said in a release that Osinbajo would join other leaders across Africa and beyond to grace the event scheduled to hold on Monday at the Samuel K.

Doe Stadium in Monrovia.

“The Vice President will also attend other events later today in Monrovia as part of the Liberian national celebrations,” Akande said in the release.

Liberia was founded in 1822 when freed black people started relocating to West Africa from the United States.

On July 26, 1847, the country proclaimed its independence and became the Republic of Liberia.

He said Prof.

Osinbajo would be accompanied on the trip by Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada; and Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Dr.

(Amb.

) Adeyemi Dipeolu.

The vice president is expected back in Nigeria on Tuesday, February 15.

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VP Osinbajo to attend Liberia’s bicentennial celebrations

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.