GC holds discussion with UL President on History Project
GC holds discussion with UL President on History Project
December 10, 2025-Capitol Hill, Liberia-The Governance Commission (GC) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, held a strategic discussion with the president of the University of Liberia Dr. Layli Maparyan to solicit her support on the history project.
The meeting, which took place at the office of the UL President on Capitol Hill, was attended by the acting chair of the GC Professor Alaric Tokpa, Commissioner Cytirus Kerbay, Executive Director Jallah C. Kesselly and Madam Cecelia Flomo, among others.
During the engagement, Professor Tokpa acknowledged the crucial role the University of Liberia will play in aiding the rewriting of our country’s history. "This project is very important for our country. We all need to assist the Governance Commission and team in this endeavor because a true history will benefit and reflect all Liberians", Acting Chair Tokpa asserted.
Responding, Dr. Maparyan expressed her excitement over the GC delegation visitation and pledged the University of Liberia full commitment to working with the team to accomplish the project.
The Governance Commission is collaborating with other stakeholders and institutions to rewrite the history of Liberia.
At a Policy Dialogue held in Monrovia in September this year, several stakeholders concurred with the idea to rewrite the country's history on grounds that some of the provisions in our constitution do not agree with the current reality.
The rewriting of the history of Liberia was one of the key recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which calls for the rewriting of an inclusive and comprehensive general history of Liberia. Some of the stakeholders believed that for too long, Liberia history has mainly been centered on the arrival of settlers in 1822, while giving little attention to the peoples, cultures, and contributions that predated their arrival. According to them, such imbalance has left the historical narrative incomplete and, at times, divisive.
In 2013, the Governance Commission, with support from the Government of Liberia and UNESCO, convened a National History Conference.
At that conference, stakeholders envisioned the production of a four volume of Liberian history textbooks for grades 1-12 and a new national history curriculum for schools.
December 10, 2025-Capitol Hill, Liberia-The Governance Commission (GC) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, held a strategic discussion with the president of the University of Liberia Dr. Layli Maparyan to solicit her support on the history project.
The meeting, which took place at the office of the UL President on Capitol Hill, was attended by the acting chair of the GC Professor Alaric Tokpa, Commissioner Cytirus Kerbay, Executive Director Jallah C. Kesselly and Madam Cecelia Flomo, among others.
During the engagement, Professor Tokpa acknowledged the crucial role the University of Liberia will play in aiding the rewriting of our country’s history. "This project is very important for our country. We all need to assist the Governance Commission and team in this endeavor because a true history will benefit and reflect all Liberians", Acting Chair Tokpa asserted.
Responding, Dr. Maparyan expressed her excitement over the GC delegation visitation and pledged the University of Liberia full commitment to working with the team to accomplish the project.
The Governance Commission is collaborating with other stakeholders and institutions to rewrite the history of Liberia.
At a Policy Dialogue held in Monrovia in September this year, several stakeholders concurred with the idea to rewrite the country's history on grounds that some of the provisions in our constitution do not agree with the current reality.
The rewriting of the history of Liberia was one of the key recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which calls for the rewriting of an inclusive and comprehensive general history of Liberia. Some of the stakeholders believed that for too long, Liberia history has mainly been centered on the arrival of settlers in 1822, while giving little attention to the peoples, cultures, and contributions that predated their arrival. According to them, such imbalance has left the historical narrative incomplete and, at times, divisive.
In 2013, the Governance Commission, with support from the Government of Liberia and UNESCO, convened a National History Conference.
At that conference, stakeholders envisioned the production of a four volume of Liberian history textbooks for grades 1-12 and a new national history curriculum for schools.