Africa Business Radio

The head of the European Union in Liberia has apologised for saying that Liberia's capital Monrovia is a disgusting and dirty city, following a backlash.Laurent Delahousse says that his comments were meant to be a wake-up call to residents to change their practices of littering and to improve the city’s waste management system that receives funding from the EU.Mr Delahousse clarified that his remarks were not intended to disparage anyone or to affect the reputation of the beautiful capital city of Liberia.He apologised to the government and anyone feeling misrepresented by these remarks and willingly retract the exaggerated wording used.