Press Statement
October 15, 2025
Executive Mansion, Monrovia: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has made
appointments and taken administrative measures affecting key government institutions, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen governance and enhance institutional performance.
Those appointed are as follows:
Ministry of Justice
1. Atty. Teklo Maxwell Grigsby, II – Director, Witness Protection Unit
2. Mr. Varney Ali Sheriff – Deputy Director, Witness Protection Unit
3. Dr. Stephen D. Paye – Probation and Parole Administrator
Ministry of Internal Affairs
1. Mr. Amos T. F. Kemeyah – County Relieving Commissioner, Lofa County
In a related development, President Boakai has relieved, for administrative reasons, the
Director General and Deputy Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL).
Those relieved of their duties are:
1. Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan –Director General
2. Dr. Adams K. Lincoln – Deputy Director
Furthermore, with the removal of the Director General and his deputy, the President has directed that Dr. Sia Wata Camanor serves as Interim Director General (Officer-in- Charge) of NPHIL.
Dr. Camanor is to coordinate and work collaboratively with the NPHIL Board, the
Ministry of Health, other government agencies, and partners to ensure the Institute’s stability and continuity of operations until a new Director General is recruited.
These actions by the President are consistent with his commitment to fostering effective leadership, accountability, and institutional efficiency across all sectors of government.
Signed:
Atty. Kula Bonah Nyei Fofana
Presidential Press Secretary
