Monrovia, Dec. 1 -- Prominent women's rights advocate and journalist Veronica Songor-Johnson, has officially declared her intention to contest for the position of Vice Co-Chair of the National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) in the upcoming 2025 leadership elections.

In a statement issued in Monrovia, Madam Songor-Johnson expressed her "immense humility and deep sense of responsibility" as she steps forward to seek the confidence of her colleagues across Liberia's civil society landscape.

Having served as a Member-at-Large on the NCSCL since 2022, Songor-Johnson said her decision to run stems from her desire to strengthen the Council's influence and continue advancing the voices of civil society organizations in national govern...