Monrovia – In a poignant and deeply private tribute, Mrs. Minita Ok. Moniba, former Second Girl of Liberia and widow of the late Vice President Dr. Harry F. Moniba, has paid her remaining respects to Mrs. Nancy B. Doe, describing the previous First Girl as a beacon of grace, humility, and quiet energy whose legacy will lengthy endure within the hearts of Liberians.
Nancy B. Doe, widow of Liberia’s 20th President Samuel Kanyon Doe, handed away lately, prompting an outpouring of condolences and reflections on her lifetime of public service, resilience, and nationwide symbolism.
In her tribute, Mrs. Moniba recounted the morning of January 6, 1986—the inauguration of President Doe—as a defining second of their relationship. “Nancy known as me early within the morning and stated, ‘We each must put on all white. The world shall be watching, and so they should see that the ladies of Liberia are pure-hearted and type,” Mrs. Moniba recalled.
“She was swish, intentional, and at all times considering of the deeper that means behind each motion,” she added.
Mrs. Moniba, who labored carefully with the late First Girl throughout Liberia’s most difficult political durations, remembered Nancy B. Doe not just for her ceremonial function but additionally for her tangible contributions to social welfare, significantly in championing causes associated to girls, kids, and folks dwelling with disabilities.
“Many by no means noticed the lengthy hours we spent collectively visiting orphanages, working with the Group of 77 and the disabled neighborhood, and strolling by way of markets to attach with the ladies of Liberia—the heartbeat of our nation,” Moniba famous.
She described the late First Girl as “a girl of satisfaction, humility, fierce loyalty to her kids, and deep love for her nation,” emphasizing the emotional and ethical management she offered throughout turbulent instances in Liberia’s historical past.
“Liberia has really misplaced a guiding pillar—somebody whose life stood as an emblem of dignity and repair. And although we mourn, we should additionally rejoice her life,” Moniba stated. “Nancy B. Doe lived with objective, compassion, and beauty, and her legacy will dwell on within the hearts of these she touched.”
As Liberia displays on the legacy of one among its most iconic First Girls, Mrs. Moniba’s phrases supply a solemn reminder of the quiet affect Nancy B. Doe had on the nation’s social and political material.
“Could her soul relaxation in good peace,” she concluded.
