Mr. Elias Shoniyin has cited professional and personal for his decision to step down as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a letter to President George Weah Monday, obtained by FrontPageAfrica. Monrovia – Mr. B. Elias Shoniyin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs has tendered in his resignation from the George Weah-led government, FrontPageAfrica has learned. It is not clear whether President Weah has accepted the resignation of Mr. Shoniyin who was first appointed to government in 2006 by former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as Assistant Foreign Minister. He was later elevated as Deputy Minister for International Cooperation. He later became Deputy Foreign Minister after series of issues involving the administration of the Japanese Grant emerged.

Source: Front Page Africa May 06, 2019 19:00 UTC