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LIBERIA: REFUGEES ANSWER SIRLEAF'S CALL January 20, 2006
Kizza Harajah
(SomaliNet) Over 100 Liberian refugees in Nigeria, will return home on Sunday. This follows Liberian president, Ellen Sirleaf's call for them to go and help in the rebuilding of their motherland.
Their luggage will be weighed by Friday in preparation for their return journey home. They have lived in this camp for the past 15 years together with other refugees from six African countries.
They have decided to go home following Sirleaf's successful inauguration. They have hope for a peaceful Liberia, as stated in Sirleaf's speech."We anticipate a good Liberia. The inaugural address has restored our hope in our country," said Daoda Kanneh, one of the refugees.