Published: June 9, 2025
MONROVIA — Former President George Weah on Sunday visited the home of the late former First Lady Nancy B. Doe to offer condolences to the bereaved family, expressing sorrow over her passing and pledging his full support during the period of mourning.
Speaking briefly to reporters at the family residence on 24th Street in Sinkor, Weah said his visit was not political but a personal expression of sympathy.
“I am not here to make news,” Weah said. “We are one people. Don’t let others divide us. I came to sympathize. Our mother is gone, and she is not here to defend herself.”
The late Nancy Doe, widow of Liberia’s 21st president, Samuel Kanyon Doe, died on May 21, 2025. She is expected to be buried later this month in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, where the couple hailed from.
“We pray that perpetual peace be upon our mother,” Weah said. “I am saddened by this loss.”
Weah told the family that, due to pre-arranged international travel commitments, he would be unable to attend the funeral in Grand Gedeh but promised that his delegation would be fully present.
“You will feel my presence there because I will send my entire team,” he said.
The former president expressed enduring respect for the people of Grand Gedeh, a county that played a major role in Liberia’s political history and in the legacy of President Doe.
“If there’s anyone I respect, it’s the Grand Gedeh people,” Weah said. “You are my people, and I have never forgotten about you.”
He pledged continued engagement with the family to help ensure a smooth and dignified homegoing and also made a contribution of items and an undisclosed amount of cash to support the funeral preparations.
Nancy Doe served as Liberia’s first lady from 1980 until the death of her husband during the civil conflict in 1990. She remained a respected and often quiet figure in national life and was revered by many, particularly in southeastern Liberia.
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