IPNEWS: With weeks to go into elections of a new Senator for Lofa County, sweeping opinion polls among the youthful population suggest that Liberia’s youngest security expert and entrepreneur, Momo Cyrus, is set to become Lofa county’s next Senator.
IPNEWS corespondents posted across Lofa county ahead of the start of campaign pronouncement by the National Elections Commission, says many youths sees Momo Cyrus as bacon of hope in unifying an already divided county.
In January 2022, the Supreme Court of Liberia ordered the incarceration of Lofa County Senator-elect Brownie J. Samukai and co-defendants for two years for their failure to comply to the mandate of the court – that’s to pay 50% of the judgement sum in the tone of $ 537, 828, 15 within the buy sale cialis super force canada period of six months.
The former Minister of Defense had faced hurdle in taking his seat as Lofa County’s senator after the Supreme Court of Liberia halted his certification by the National Election Commission (NEC).
The nation’s highest court’s decision against Samukai, of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), was trigged by a Writ of Prohibition filed March 2,2021, by O’Neil Passewe, chair of the Movement for Progressive Change.
Passewe asked the court to halt the certification of Samukai because he has been convicted by the Supreme Court for the crime of money laundering. Associate Justice Joseph N. Nagbe, who issued the writ, planned a conference in the justice chambers for 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021, to discuss the order viagra alexandria case.
Samukai received the most votes in the December 8, 2020 Senatorial election. Of the 11 candidates who vied for the Lofa County senatorial seat, Samukai received 20, 431 votes, followed by Independent candidate Cllr. Joseph Jallah with 13,968 votes.
Now, with weeks to go into elections of a new Senator for Lofa County, Momo Cyrus is set to be one of the favorite to replace samukai.
According to many youths of the county, Momo Cyrus, continues to accelerate the Human Capacity Development of youths of Lofa County, ahead of recycled politicians who only wait until elections are nearing.
The youths hailed Momo Cyrus for his innumerable Financial Aid &
Scholarships to several students of Lofa County in various schools, colleges,
Universities, and other learning institutions.
Momo Cyrus recently at the 2021/2022 graduation exercises of the Voinjama Multilateral High School, offered full scholarships to two high-performing students of the institution, a male and
a female, to study at any University of their choice to complete bachelor’s degree, with prospects of extending to Master’s and beyond.
Cyrus also provided US$ 1,500 to the student council government of the Voinjama Multilateral High School towards their construction project and another US$ 1,000 to the Lofa County Mass Choir, a group of choristers from every district in Lofa, towards legalization of the organization and purchase of equipment which is unprecedented.
Further into Momo Cyrus youth development program, he recently provided scholarship for six graduates from various districts enrolled at the Free Pentecostal College in Voinjama, criminal justice department to pursue further studying at the Africa Methodist Episcopal Zion University in Criminal justice, to strengthen Lofa County Justice system.
The veteran security expert further provided U$10,000 to the
administration of the Free Pentecostal College, operational expense and the construction of the criminal justice department of the
institution. The college is the second highest institution of learning in Voinjama providing education for citizens from all walks of life and from every part of the county.
It may be recalled, Momo Cyrus previously provided huge financial support for the establishment of the ‘Momo T. Cyrus Program of Criminal
Justice’ at the Free Pentecostal College and donated a four-door cabin pick-up valued at US$ 15,000 to the institution for its operations. This intervention provides a great relief for students especially young people who want to pursue a career in criminal justice.
Additionally, as part of his concerned about the health and wellbeing of the people of Lofa county, Momo Cyrus during the height of the Ebola epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, made huge donation worth over US$ 15,000 and 22,000 of preventive materials to include but not limited to nose masks, chorine, soap, tissues; food items to include rice, and nonfood item to include a huge consignment of fuel to medical personnel at the frontline including the Lofa County Health Team, the Joint Security, community radio stations & other communitie in Montserrado, Nimba & Grand Bassa Counties.
Stepping up his Humanitarian efforts, Hon. Cyrus broke grounds for the construction of a dormitory for
the visually impaired people in Lofa County, promising the establishment of an Eye Treatment Center at the County’s major referral hospital, including the Tellewoyan Hospital in Voinjama, Lofa County. Both projects are well on course.
Cross-section of young people spoken to across Lofa County, lauded Mr. Momo Cyrus resounding interest in the capacity building of the youths of Lofa County, especially his role played in the negotiation for the return of teachers to classes and
administering final exams after long weeks of unresolved protests by the faculty, staff, and administration at the Lofa county Community College (LCCC).
“I can tell you Mr. Momo Cyrus is an influential voice in the peace and reconciliation drive of our county, especially the resettlement of internally displaced people of his home town including resettlement package of and settling other over US$5,000.”
” Let’s take a look at farsightedness of Hon. Cyrus while he served as the Steering Committee Chairman of the Lofa County Sports Association Steering
& Resource Mobilization Committee. For the first time ever Lofa County won the National County Meet Football trophy in 2021 and subsequently won the Kickball trophy also for the first time in the history of Lofa County in 2022. The two trophies caused him a personal
expense of OVER US$ 100, 000. (Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). These two events mark the first time ever for Lofa to win these trophies since the county meet was established.” Youth Leader Massah Lavala averred.
Latest figures shows that Momo T. Cyrus is currently providing job opportunities for more than 3,500 Liberians, a very significant number of them being Lofians, through his security
company, the Security Expert Guard Agency of Liberia (SEGAL), which is greatly contributing to the poverty reduction strategy of the Government of Liberia.
It may be recalled, Momo T. Cyrus through his company, SEGAL made a huge donation of assorted items valued at US$ 5000, including several pieces of mattresses, over 50 bags of rice, assorted used clothing, and assorted food stuffs among others to the Monrovia Central Prison (MCP) on January 30, 2020, including
a huge donation of Materials worth close to US$ 6,000 to victims of a Mudslide close to the Liberia- Sierra Leone boarders on September 15, 2017 through the Sierra Leonean Embassy near Monrovia.
In 2016, your humble servant Hon. Momo T. Cyrus donated and installed US$ 23,000 worth of electronic security equipment to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and provided one year maintenance of those equipment for the government of Liberia. Some of the items
included electronic security doors, CCTVs, etc.
Women Empowerment:
In 2012 to 2013, Hon. Cyrus based on his passion for women empowerment donated a four door cabin pick-up worth a little over US$ 15,000 to the Bondi Women Association. During his recent visit to Foya city at the latter part of March 2022, Hon. Cyrus donated L$
50,000 to the Konnortaikor Intellectual Forum to enhance the operational efficiency of the
youthful organization.
Professional Background:
Momo Cyrus holds a Master’s degree in International Relations, from the
Ibrahim B. Babangida Graduate School of International Studies, University of Liberia (2018); Bachelor’s degree in Social Science with emphasis in Political Science, Liberia College (The College of Social Sciences and Humanities), University of Liberia (2009), and Certificate of Honor
Branson Scholarship Program (Entrepreneurship Development) in Johannesburg, South Africa (2016)
International Forum on African, including certificate of Honor in Leadership (African Leadership Award & Medal of Honor in Business (2018).
The Lofa County Senatorial candidate, holds a Certificate of Participation,
Branson Scholarship Program Advanced Course in Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Johannesburg, South Africa (2016) Certificate of Completion
Sida’s International Training Programme (Strategic Business Management) in Stockholm, Sweden (2016), Certificate of Achievement, Sida’s International Training Programme (Strategic Business Management) in Dares Salaam, Tanzania (2016) and Certificate of Achievement
Washington Strategic Leadership Conference (Strategic Leadership with Measurable outcomes) in the United States of America (2017).
Momo Cyrus has several professional certificates to include: Certificate of Achievement Security Information System User – Level 1 (ISVM – Information System Vulnerability Management) in Monrovia (LIBTELCO) (2017), Certificate of Participation, SBM Global Leadership for Sustainable Development (Leadership Strategy Expedition) in Zanzibar (2017); Certificate of Participation, Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute – Ministry of Foreign Affairs October 12, 2007, Post-Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and International Relations, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Liberia, December 16, 2009, and Bachelors of Art degree in Sociology with emphasis in Political Science Morris Airlines and Commercial Institute, 1992 – 1995.
