Author: Activist Edwin G. Genoway is a Liberian activist, historian, instructor, humanitarian, and Pan-Africanist dedicated to social justice, legacy preservation, and African unity.
Maryland County, a land of over 172,000 citizens, is being watched over by only five officers of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA). That’s not just a number; it’s a national embarrassment. According to Commander Moses Birr, the county’s LDEA boss, they are fighting a war against drugs with nothing but courage and sweat, and no real backup from the system that sent them.
Let’s be honest—how can five officers fight a drug crisis that’s swallowing nearly half of the youth and elders of this county? This is not just a weakness; it’s a crime against social justice. It’s a comic tragedy—a country laughing at its own pain. The security sector of Liberia must wake up from its long sleep. We need reform, expansion, and true national commitment—not empty chairs in high offices.
Five men cannot win a war that involves thousands. But we, the citizens, can turn the tide. We cannot fold our arms and watch as our brothers and sisters drown in addiction while the system watches in silence. This is not the time for complaint—it’s the time for collaboration.
Some people say the Maryland LDEA should be changed before the drug crisis ends. That kind of talk is blind and misplaced. Changing men won’t change the system—changing mindset will. In other counties, the LDEA stays in place while citizens take the lead: raiding ghettos, confronting dealers, and turning over offenders for justice.
So instead of blaming these five men, let’s stand beside them. Let’s move into action. Let’s organize communities, youth groups, and citizens to fight back. Commander Birr has spoken with truth—he said plainly that five officers cannot handle the load without citizen support. His cry is not a weakness; it’s a call to unity.
Let’s answer that call! If we fight drugs today, we protect the children of tomorrow. If we rise now, we save the soul of Maryland County. We can’t keep losing our future to powder and pills while pretending to be at peace.
This is not a government battle—it’s a people’s war, a youth revolution, a citizen uprising for sanity and survival.
We, the people of Maryland, must stand with the LDEA and crush the roots of drug trafficking. Let this message echo across the land: We will not be silent while our future burns.
Together, we fight. Together, we win.