Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence and her Late husband, Adolph Lawrence celebrating his 53rd birthday the day before he diedMONROVIA – Wife of fallen lawmaker Adolph Lawrence has written the House of Representatives waiving all the financial costs attached to the state funeral for her late husband. Senator Nynoblee Karnga-Lawrence in her communication to the Speaker said her families’ decision to bury the late lawmaker on their own is based on their awareness of the financial constraints facing the government. We have, therefore, decided to forfeit such privilege, as is due my late husband. The requisite funding to underwrite the cost associated with the funeral rites of my late husband have already been raised from his Estate, our families, friends and supporters,” Sen. Karnga-Lawrence wrote. She indicated that her late husband loved Liberia and cared for the average Liberian and would therefore, not imposed any additional financial burden on government of Liberia.

Source: Front Page Africa March 28, 2019 16:52 UTC