Today’s featured Integrity Idol finalist, Bockarie Sakilla, has worked as a medical professional for much of his life.
He currently works as a pharmacist in a government hospital in Tubmanburg, Bomi. While he helps people with their medications every day, he has gone even further and voluntarily paid for the education of students who would not afford it otherwise.
Sakilla visits communities without clinics and oversees the establishment of small medical shops with professionals to provide medication. “The safety of my people come first. My people, my nation. Liberia comes first for me,†he says. “I want pharmacists to really engage so we can go forward and help the nation.â€
Click here to vote for Bockarie Sakilla and other finalists. Voting ends on Jan. 19, at midnight GMT.
Integrity Idol 2016 is a nationwide citizen campaign to highlight the most honest government officials in Liberia. Every day, for five days, The Bush Chicken will feature a short bio and a video of each finalist. Anyone can vote for their favorite idol.
The competition aims to generate debate around the idea of integrity and demonstrate the importance of honesty, personal responsibility and accountability as well as inspire a new generation to be more effective public servants.
Featured photo courtesy of the Accountability Lab. Disclosure: Accountability Lab provides financial support to The Bush Chicken.