PEARL MAGAZINE BLOG: SAWYER'S WIFE DEFENDS HER HUSBAND, EXPLAINS WHY HE BRINGS EBOLA TO NIGERIA

 Patrick didn’t want to die, and he thought his life would be saved in Nigeria.



I write today, not simply because of Patrick, but because of the broken healthcare system in the Liberia, and the government’s inability under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (and other past Presidents) to fix it. Good doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers aren’t given the support they need to save lives.



President Sirleaf went on CNN News throwing stones at Patrick, a man who can no longer defend himself, a man who worked tirelessly for Liberia. She should be ashamed of herself. I use to admire this woman, and was excited and proud of her accomplishment as the first woman President in the entire continent of Africa. She will always own that. We will always own that. It can’t be taken away from her. It’s something to be proud of. But this woman has failed her country







PEARL MAGAZINE BLOG: SAWYER'S WIFE DEFENDS HER HUSBAND, EXPLAINS WHY HE BRINGS EBOLA TO NIGERIA