President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued an official message of condolence following the death of former Liberian First Lady, Madam Nancy Bohn Doe, expressing sorrow and national sympathy for her passing.
In a solemn statement released Friday, President Boakai mourned the former First Lady as a woman of “grace and dignity,” who served Liberia during a pivotal and turbulent period in the country’s history.
“It is with deep sorrow and feeling of great loss that I receive the sad news of the passing of the late Madam Nancy Bohn Doe,” the President stated. “On behalf of the Government and people of Liberia, and in my own name, I express heartfelt sympathy to the Doe Family during this time of mourning.”
Madam Doe, widow of the late Head of State Samuel Kanyon Doe, served as First Lady during Liberia’s military regime in the 1980s. Remembered for her quiet strength and visible role beside her husband, she later held ministerial responsibilities in the Doe administration, where she continued to engage in public service.
President Boakai, who served in government during that era, recalled her resilience and commitment to the nation. “While serving as a cabinet minister in the Government of her late husband… I had the privilege of observing her life to be one of resilience, marked by both the drive for national service and personal sacrifice,” he noted.
Though acknowledging the historical complexities surrounding the Doe regime, President Boakai emphasized that the late First Lady’s legacy deserves national recognition.
“While history may record the complexities and tumult of that era, we as a nation must rise in acknowledgment of the honorable and courageous path our fallen compatriot… served her country and people,” he added.
The President called on the nation to unite in prayer for the repose of Madam Doe’s soul and for comfort for her family during this difficult period.
“May her soul rest in perfect peace,” he concluded.
Madam Nancy Bohn Doe’s passing marks the end of an era in Liberia’s contemporary history, and her legacy will remain a notable chapter in the nation’s evolving story.
