Monrovia, Oct. 16 -- President Joseph Boakai Wednesday dismissed Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan from his post as Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) following a formal recommendation from the Board of Directors of the institution.

The President's decision is based on a detailed resolution submitted by the Board, which cited what it described as gross inefficiency, undesirable actions against the public interest, and violations of the NPHIL Act of 2016. The Board's decision, made during an Ad-Hoc meeting on September 10, 2025, was supported by nine of the ten Board members, with one member abstaining.

The Board emphasized that its decisions were guided by the need to restore efficiency, accountabili...