IPNews- Monrovia, Liberia 30 November, 2017 – President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has commissioned Richelieu Archibald Williams as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Morocco.
President Sirleaf urged Ambassador Williams to build and strengthen strong relationship that would enhance closer cooperation and foster bilateral ties. She described the decision to name Ambassador Williams to his new assignment as a hard one to make. President Sirleaf termed Ambassador Williams as an institutional person as manifested by his performance when he served in the aviation sector but noted that she was glad someone will continue where he stopped.
“We are taking one of our favorite ones to make him Ambassador,” President Sirleaf said.
S[peaking further, President Sirleaf challenged Ambassador Williams to take up the new assignment with focus to ensuring the strengthening of closer ties and cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and Liberia in the areas of enhancing bilateral relationship.
Reason She noted that while it is clear that the footprints of the Kingdom of Morocco’s partnership still remain evident in neighboring countries, there were still need to forge for mutual cooperation that will bring benefits to Liberia. President Sirleaf encouraged Ambassador Williams.
According to an Executive Mansion release, President Sirleaf performing the commissioning ceremony on Thursday, November 30, 2017 in the Cabinet room of her Foreign Ministry office, lauded praise on Ambassador Williams for having performed very well in helping to reshape the aviation sector.
for his part, Ambassador Williams thanked President for the preferment to serve another position for his country especially at a time Liberia needs patriotic sons that can stand and ensure the flag of Liberia continue flying high.
“I so grateful for another opportunity to serve our dear nation but let me first express gratitude as one of the very few public officials who started from the very formation of this administration up to the last mile which are based on patriotism, commitment and love for country”. Ambassador Williams emphasized.
He further stated that he is deeply humbled by the confidence reposed him to represent our country beyond these shores and added that his representation will be characterized by bringing economic opportunities that will benefit the country.
Furthermore, Ambassador Williams assured the President that the confidence conferred on him will indeed bear fruits.
He said that in a relative short period – our country will begin to experience the impact of the trust reposed in me.
“ I like to commend my family and the Civil Aviation team for their continued support as the pillar of progress and for tolerating long hours of work particularly in his service to country and for its greater good”. He expressed with gratitude.
