Liberia: President’s son quits as Nocal chief


Issue 262 - 02 Oct 2013 | 1 minute read

Robert Sirleaf, son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has resigned as president of National Oil Company of Liberia (Nocal) and as a presidential adviser, saying that the passing of new oil laws means his job is done. “With the submission to our national legislature of a comprehensive modernisation of the laws governing Liberia’s petroleum sector and Nocal… my job is complete,” Sirleaf said in a 17 September resignation letter addressed to his mother. Nocal vice-president for public affairs Israel Akinsaya resigned the same day “due to pressing family matters”.

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