Liberia National Students' Union - LINSU

I have received hundreds of calls regarding the Ministry’s statement. Having made the necessary inquiries, I can confirm that it is nothing more than an April Fool’s prank.

That said, let me address all the other issues.

The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) was established by an Act of the Legislature. It is an independent civil society institution that engages with the Ministry as a partner, not as a subordinate entity. We are not a department under the Ministry.

On December 16, 2025, the Ministry of Youth and Sports formally recognized the outcome of the FLY elections as credible and transparent. This position is documented and unambiguous. I have no reason to believe that the current Minister intends to undermine a decision taken by her predecessor.

It is also worth noting that the “FLY is in court” argument is baseless because all three statutory youth organizations in Liberia are currently engaged in election-related legal processes. This is not unusual, it has always been part of the process. But I’d also like to clarify that there is no legal instrument that delegitimizes our leadership, and the public should not fall prey to misinformation or propaganda.

For the record, I have spoken with Cornelia. I visited her house the last time and we had a very productive and constructive conversation. Do not believe everything you see on social media.

Finally, let me be clear: the national youth movement is not an adversary to be confronted. FLY and the Ministry need each other, we are partners in advancing the interests of young people. Any attempt to undermine this relationship risks unnecessary instability that benefits no one.

Ministry of Education and Liberia National Students Union (LINSU) Launch Applications for the Liberia National Student Symposium 2026

The Ministry of Education, through the Bureau of Student Personnel Services and the Liberia National Students Union (LINSU), announce that applications are now open for the Liberia National Student Symposium 2026.
The four-day symposium, scheduled to be held from April 16–19, 2026, in Monrovia, will bring together over 300 student leaders from across all 15 counties, providing a platform to engage on key issues affecting their education, leadership development, and overall well-being, while contributing recommendations to national development.

Held under the theme, “Connecting, Inspiring, and Equipping Students to Lead Liberia’s Future,” the symposium will feature keynote sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and talent showcases in poetry, arts, and technology.

Eligibility Criteria:�
- [ ] Open to student leaders from recognized secondary schools and universities
- [ ] Applicants must demonstrate interest in leadership and advocacy
Interested students are encouraged to complete the application form before April 5, 2026.

Application link: https://forms.gle/a17DPtfY4QUvu4NT9

For More Information:�📞 MOE: 0886659166 / 0777659166�📞 LINSU: 0886963669 / 0770758260�Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Statement from the Federation of Liberian Youth on the Ministry of Youth and Sports County Tour.

The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY), the umbrella body representing the collective voice of young people across Liberia, wishes to provide clarification regarding its absence from the ongoing county assessment tour being conducted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports under the leadership of Hon. Cornelia Kruah.

Since the commencement of the tour, concerns have been raised by partners, youth organizations, members of the youth and student communities, and government officials who are familiar with the longstanding working relationship between FLY and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. In response to these inquiries, we wish to clarify that FLY was not formally invited by the Ministry to participate in this national exercise. Accordingly, our absence should not be interpreted as a lack of commitment to national youth development or engagement.

We also wish to inform the public that FLY representative, Rosetta Fardolo who is the Head of Secretariat, was removed from the Presidential Youth Advisory Council, a body constituted by His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, through a decision communicated during the period when the current Minister served as Deputy Minister of Administration at the Ministry of State. To date, no formal communication or written explanation has been provided regarding this decision since October 2025.

We note the Minister’s assertion that this decision is linked to FLY being in court. However, other national youth institutions remain engaged by the Ministry despite also being involved in ongoing legal proceedings. This raises concerns about consistency and fairness in the application of such a standard.

Here are the facts: the outcome of FLY’s October 2025 General Assembly have been duly acknowledged and accepted by the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Youth and Sports. FLY maintains a functional and legitimate leadership, and there exists no legal instrument, administrative directive, or policy decision that bars the current leadership from conducting its legitimate business or fulfilling its mandate to the national youth movement.

It is also important to emphasize that FLY is a civil society institution, granted full autonomy by the National Legislature. It is one of the few national platforms intentionally established to be led and managed exclusively by young people. This autonomy is central to our legitimacy, credibility, and effectiveness. As such, FLY cannot and will not be subjected to control or undue interference from any authority.

Despite not being included in the tour, FLY has encouraged county youth coordinators across the country to cooperate and provide support to the Ministry to ensure the successful implementation of the ongoing county engagement. This reflects our continued commitment to national development and our dedication to advancing the interests of young people across Liberia.

At a time when efforts are being made to strengthen collaboration and enhance coordination within the youth sector, we believe that constructive engagement and mutual respect among institutions will further advance shared goals.

FLY remains committed to its mandate as a representative national youth structure. We continue to value partnership, dialogue, and cooperation with relevant stakeholders, in the interest of young people and the broader development of Liberia.

NATIONAL COUNTIES CAUCUS

Liberia National Students’ Union (LINSU)

Date: February 23, 2026

OFFICIAL INDICTMENT OF THE 6TH POST-WAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The National Counties Caucus of the Liberia National Students’ Union (LINSU), comprising the Presidents and leadership of all Fifteen Counties Students’ Unions and constituting the numerical majority of the National Administrative Council (NAC), hereby issues this formal and uncompromising indictment against the 6th Post-War Executive Committee inducted on January 25, 2025.

More than one year into this administration, the evidence of failure is overwhelming, undeniable, and constitutionally alarming.

LINSU was founded to defend, protect, and advance the interests of Liberian students. That sacred mandate has been betrayed.

COUNT I: LEADERSHIP DERELICTION AND DELIBERATE INACCESSIBILITY

The President of LINSU has demonstrated sustained inaccessibility and institutional isolation.

Repeated calls and official communications from NAC members and county leadership have been ignored. Strategic consultation has been replaced by unilateral silence.

The Vice President for National Affairs has abandoned national coordination responsibilities, leaving essential functions unattended.

The Vice President for International Affairs has failed to execute campaign commitments regarding international exposure, partnerships, and capacity-building initiatives for countries.

Leadership is not ceremonial. It is functional.

What we have witnessed is not governance — it is absence.

COUNT II: CONSTITUTIONAL SUBVERSION

The Executive Committee has willfully refused to convene mandatory NAC meetings as required under Article 6, Section II of the LINSU Constitution.

For over twelve months:

No comprehensive performance report has been submitted to the NAC.

No structured review of executive activities has been conducted.

No collective decision-making process has been respected.

Additionally, committees and a Bureau have been created without NAC authorisation, in direct violation of constitutional provisions governing the establishment of bodies exceeding one year in tenure.

The Constitution of LINSU is not advisory. It is binding.

Selective obedience is constitutional sabotage.

COUNT III: SYSTEMATIC NEGLECT OF COUNTY STRUCTURES

During the 6th Post-War Congress campaign, explicit commitments were made:

1. Provision of mobility (motorbikes or vehicles) to county unions.

2. Scholarship opportunities for student leaders, especially at tertiary institutions.

3. Structured monitoring and evaluation of associate member unions.

4. Strengthening of international exposure opportunities.

5. Institutional decentralisation of programs and decision-making.

None of these commitments has materialised.

Counties' auxiliaries constitute nearly 60% of LINSU’s operational reach nationwide and form the decisive voting bloc during Congress. Yet these same counties operate:

Without mobility.

Without structured support.

Without material assistance.

Without strategic engagement.

Without policy inclusion.

Meanwhile, national leadership enjoys centralised privileges while the counties remain institutionally abandoned.

This imbalance is unacceptable.

COUNT IV: FINANCIAL OBSCURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FAILURE

LINSU receives approximately USD $50,000 annually from the National Budget for program implementation across Liberia.

Yet:

No visible nationwide advocacy program exists.

No structured scholarship scheme is operational.

No documented decentralisation initiative has been launched.

No comprehensive financial report has been presented to NAC.

No transparent breakdown of allocations and expenditures has been disclosed.

Students deserve transparency.
Students deserve fiscal clarity.
Students deserve stewardship, not silence.

Public funds are not personal allowances. They are instruments of service.

COUNT V: GOVERNANCE ARROGANCE AND STRUCTURAL DISRESPECT

The consistent exclusion of counties from strategic decisions, the refusal to consult NAC, and the unilateral exercise of authority represent:

Institutional arrogance.

Governance centralisation.

Democratic erosion.

Structural disrespect to the majority of stakeholders.

The counties are not appendages of LINSU.

They are its backbone.

(48-HOUR ULTIMATUM)

In defence of constitutional governance and student representation, the National Counties Caucus hereby demands within forty-eight (48) hours:

1. Immediate convening of a full NAC meeting.

2. A comprehensive financial report covering all funds received from 2024 to January 2026, including detailed allocations and expenditures.

3. Immediate operational mobility support (motorbikes at minimum) and material assistance to county unions.

4. Strict compliance with all constitutional provisions governing executive conduct.

5. Immediate structured reconciliation and engagement framework with counties and stakeholders.

NOTICE OF CONSTITUTIONAL ACTION

Failure to comply within the stipulated timeframe will compel the National Counties Caucus to invoke Article 6, Section II, Subsection 5 of the LINSU Constitution, empowering the NAC to initiate impeachment proceedings against any member of the National Executive Committee found to be acting contrary to the Constitution and Congress-adopted policies.

This is not hostility.

This is constitutional enforcement.

It is not rebellion to demand performance.
It is not a division to demand transparency.
It is not sabotage to demand accountability.

It is a duty.

LINSU does not belong to an individual.
It does not belong to a clique.
It does not belong to silence.

It belongs to Liberian students.

If corrective measures are not taken immediately, history will record that the Counties — the majority and the backbone of this Union — rose not in defiance, but in defence of its integrity.

Aluta continua.

Issued by:
National Counties Caucus
Liberia National Students’ Union (LINSU)

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LINSU CONGRATULATES ATTY CORNELIA W. KRAUH ON HER APPOINTMENT AS MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORTS, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

Monrovia, Liberia – January 22, 2026: The Liberian National Student Union (LINSU) extends its heartfelt congratulations to Attorney Cornelia W. Krauh on her well-merited appointment as Minister of Youth and Sports, Republic of Liberia.

This appointment is a testament that reflects her longstanding dedication to youth empowerment, her passion for national service, and her consistent advocacy for policies that uplift young people across the country.
As the premier voice and legal body representing students and young people throughout Liberia, LINSU acknowledges this appointment as a significant step forward for youth-centered development and appreciates H. E. Joseph N. Boakai, Sr. President of the Republic of Liberia for such a farsighted and timely appointment; this means a lot to the young people of Liberia, as it signifies the explicit and confidence reposed in youth leadership in post-war Liberia.

We are confident that Minister Krauh will bring visionary leadership, integrity, and her usual tireless energy to this role of national and global significance.Consequently, LINSU hereby pledges its full and unwavering support and partnership to the office of the new Minister of Youth and Sports, Republic of Liberia, Hon. Kruah and looks forward to working in close partnership to advance initiatives that benefit students, youth organizations, and young professionals throughout the nation- ranging from the recently launched “National Youth Service Program” to all youth driven initiatives that will be tailored at adequately preparing the young people and students of post-conflict Liberia for the global job market in order to serve as the perfect, possible and direct replacements for current world leaders, if they retired the stage of national and global impactful leadership tomorrow.

In conclusion, it is important to emphasis that the 6th Post-War leadership of the Liberia National Students’ Union-LINSU looks forward to an era of transmogrification of youth engagement, youth prioritization, empowerment, and national progress under the stewardship of Hon. Kruah
Once again, we congratulate Minister her and remain committed to supporting the Ministry of Youth and Sports in creating a brighter and more inclusive future for all Liberian youth.

Signed: Darius S. Toweh
Secretary-General


Approved: James K. Washington
President

The National Executive Committee of LINSU was fully represented yesterday at the Unity Party's Homecoming event in Congo Town. Thank you Darius S. Tweh for not just jobbing at the LPRC but also representing us at a political gathering...

US$190 Million without Accountability: Successive Regimes have used the NSA to rob Liberia and Liberians of tens of millions. Ellen did it. Weah did it. Boakai is doing it too, and here’s our evidence – Budget Analysis #3

Martin K. N. Kollie writes…

Introduction:

The attached table and chart simplify everything. In our third budget analysis for fiscal year 2026, we aim to consider: Data Source, the Origin of NSA, the Expenditure of NSA in 17 years, Key Findings from 2010 to 2026, The Lies versus The Law, and Recommendation.

I) Data:

We sourced and analyzed budget data of the National Security Agency (NSA), specifically the outturns or monies spent, through the approved national budgets covering seventeen (17) Fiscal Years (FY2010-2026).

II) Origin

The National Security Agency (NSA) was created under Section 2.50 of Subchapter ‘D’ of the 1974 Executive Law that was approved on May 20, 1974 and published by authority on August 30, 1974.

II) Expenditure (17 Years):

i) Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

1) FY2010/2011 – US$1,758,956
2) FY2011/2012 – US$3,328,771
3) FY2012/2013 – US$5,178,950
4) FY2013/2014 – US$8,729,374
5) FY2014/2015 – US$10,487,127
6) FY2015/2016 – US$ 12,195,766
7) FY2016/2017 – US$11,473,734
8)FY2017/2018 – US$7,963,022
9) Total FY2017-2018 – US$61,115,700

ii) George Manneh Weah

1) FY2018/2019 – US$7,962,979
2) FY2019/2020 – US$8,963,265
3) FY2020/2021 – US$12,911,504
4) FY2021** – US$10,534,405
5) FY2022 – US$11,076,724
6) FY2023 – US$28,384,891
7) Total FY2018-2023 – US$79,833,768

iii) Joseph Nyumah Boakai

1) FY2024 – US$13,365,634
2) FY2025 – US$13,829,120
3) FY2026* – US$22,190,628
4) Total FY2024-2026 – US$49,385,382

Summary:
1) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in 8 years – US$61,115,700

2) George Manneh Weah in 6 years – US$79,833,768

3) Joseph Nyumah Boakai in 3 years – US$49,385,382

4) Grand Total in 17 years – US$190,334,850

Note: (** as reflected at FY2021) means that Liberia transitioned to a calendar year budget (January 1 to December 31).

(* as reflected at FY2026) means the draft or proposed budget for 2026. The outturns for 2025 as reflected in the 2026 draft budget is as at October 31, 2025. This means that expenditures for November and December 2025 have either not been made and/or captured yet. So, the NSA expenditure for 2025 would have been more if the draft 2026 budget had captured Nov. and Dec. 2025 expenditures.

III) Key Findings

1) The lowest amount spent on the NSA per annum within 17 years is US$1,758,956 in 2010, and that was under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The highest so far is US$28,384,891 in 2023, and that was under George Manneh Weah. This sharp increase accounts for US$26.6 million, constituting 1513.74% rise.

2) The NSA has been spending an average of US$11.2 million per annum or every year since FY2010.

3) If Boakai continues on this trend, he will have spent at least US$98.7 million just on the NSA alone by 2029.

4) Weah spent US$18.7 million more on the NSA in 6 years than Ellen’s entire 8-year expenditure. Boakai’s first 3-year expenditure for the NSA is over US$9.01 million more than Weah’s first 4-year expenditure.

5) The Aggregate Expenditure of the NSA for the period under review (US$190.3 million) is 3.98% of Liberia's entire nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Who accounts for this?

IV) The Lies vs. The Law

The Lie:

While still a student at the St. Mary Catholic High School in Duala back then in 2007, a national security agent said on a public radio, “NSA cannot be audited because it is an intelligence agency.” After 19 years, senior advisors to President Boakai claimed in a letter (Reference: MOS-RL/SMG-COS/087/2024), “NSA cannot be audited due to the sensitivity of its operations.” Do you see the pattern of this blatant cliché and lie which we consider a faux pas.

During the campaign in 2023, President Boakai vowed to audit the NSA. He is on multiple tapes making this promise. Today, he, too, now agrees that “NSA cannot be audited.”

Here’s the testimony of a former Deputy NSA Director who confided in us, “Martin, since Ellen’s time, bulk of that money for so-called intelligence under the NSA budget goes right back to the Executive Mansion. So, it will keep going up as they claim every time that the NSA cannot be audited.”

The Law:

Can the NSA be audited? Yes. The advisors to Pres. Boakai need to read and research.

Section 2.56 of Subchapter D of Chapter 1 of the 1974 Executive Law states: “The accounts of NSA shall be audited yearly or as circumstances may require by an auditor appointed by the President of Liberia.”

We have attached screenshots of the specific LAW that was approved on May 20, 1974. So, who told them that the NSA cannot be audited? This is our evidence to disprove their lies. Even the CIA, the NSA, and the DIA in the United States can be audited.

Why increase the NSA budget from US$14.8 million to US$22.1 million in FY2026 when we will already be spending US$9.19 million on the Executive Protection Services (EPS) just to protect the President and other VIPs? Besides, there is separate budget for the intelligence units of the LNP, the AFL, the LIS, the LDEA, the City Police, etc.

So, why give the NSA alone a whopping US$22.1 million when millions of Liberians are jobless and poor? Why must the NSA budget even be more than the budget of the entire Agriculture sector (US$13.6 million) even though the "A" in the ARREST Agenda stands for "Agriculture"? The best security is job security. Unemployment is the greatest threat to security and peace in Liberia.

Furthermore, the terrorist threat level in Liberia is very low. Liberia is in the “No Impact of Terrorism” zone with a score of 0.00 on the Global Terrorism Index. Please click here and read https://www.visionofhumanity.org/maps/global-terrorism-index/ #/.

V) Recommendation:

We, the people, are calling on President Boakai to audit the NSA and cut its budget by at least 50%. It cannot be business as usual. In 2023, Pres. Boakai promised to audit the NSA. That’s why he was voted by the people. It is a promise betrayed not to audit the NSA. The NSA cannot continue to be used as a cash cow. The institutionalized thievery has to stop. The people are suffering. The people are watching.

About The Author: Martin K. N. Kollie is a Liberian activist in exile and a former student leader in Liberia.