Report reaching the desk of CEOAFRICA.com indicates that the son of Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has resigned his post as chairman of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL).  

Mr. Robert Sirleaf also resigned his appointment as a senior advisor to his mother.   

President Sirleaf, while accepting the resignation, said her son had fulfilled his assignment to “ensure full reform of the oil sector.”  

According to Presidential Press Secretary Jeorlinmek Piah, President Sirleaf was pleased with the work her son had done.
“In accepting the resignation of Mr. Sirleaf, she informed the Liberian people that she did say that Mr. Sirleaf’s involvement with the oil sector was purely in the interest of the Liberian people. The president was keen on reforms which were meant to benefit our people.  So, she did say that now that Mr. Sirleaf has achieved what was meant to be achieved, and the oil sector is now on course with all of the different reform activities, it was now time to go and she congratulated him for his service to his people and country,” he said.

President Sirleaf said the reforms her son instituted were intended to “bring about a competitive process in the bidding for oil resources, and to make sure that the benefits of the oil sector are passed on to all Liberians.”

Responding to an allegation that President Sirleaf caved to criticism of nepotism, Piah said the President’s son had the requisite experience and qualification and suited for the post.