October 19, (THEWILL) – Liberian President George Weah has honoured an 18-year-old motorcycle rider who found and returned $50,000 to a businesswoman who lost the cash in the north-eastern Nimba region.
Weah met Emmanuel Tolue at a ceremony in the capital, Monrovia, on Monday and offered him cash and a scholarship.
The motorcycle rider became a national hero after his commendable action.
He found the money wrapped in a plastic bag and returned it after the owner, Musu Yancy, appealed on public radio for anyone who finds the money to return it.
Ms Yancy appreciated the young man’s honesty with cash and goods valued at about $1,500.
The President hailed Mr Tuloe’s “exceptional sense of morality and good citizenship” as an inspiration for the youth.
The Liberian leader promised to recognise and award the young man with one of Liberia’s highest honours – The Order of Distinction – for his honesty.
In addition, the President gave him $10,000 and two new motorcycles “for you to improve your circumstances and sustain yourself financially.”
Tolue, who dropped out in the seventh grade to go into motorcycling business, will also benefit from a fully-funded scholarship up to university level.
