“I Am Always Touched Whenever I Visit Here” -Says SEGAL’s Boss As Company Identify With Inmates

The CEO and head of the Security Experts Guard AGENCY of Liberia-SEGAL, Momo T. Cyrus says, Liberia’s Prisons need more attention, when his company, SEGAL donated several assorted items to the Monrovia Central Prison for onward distribution to inmates in all prisons in Liberia.Making the donation at the Monrovia Central Prison last week Thursday, Mr. Cyrus said, his company’s gesture was in fulfillment of its social commitment and moreover, to identify with hundreds of inmates who according to him have their liberties seized as per their movement.
“I am moved, today; we have assembled here to join hands with our brothers and sisters who have found themselves here, and their movements to freedom have been curtailed; we have come to also identify with them in this manner in which we feel best, today, we have come with these items, which is our way of saying, we also feel the pain being confined,” he stated.
He donated several items including mattresses, bath and washing soaps, clorax, and other assorted items worth more than 5OOOUSD. Speaking when the items were donated, the Deputy Superintendent for Administration at the South Beach Prison, Joel Justin G. Juah, said, due to the poor condition of the prison, several of the inmates are said to be facing severe difficulty.
He lauded Mr. Cyrus and the Segal family for the gesture and also said, poor hygiene, lack of soup kind, and poor health facilities are some of the issues the inmates have been faced with. He further stated that the Central Prison also known as South Beach, is now host to over several hundreds of inmates who are said to be placed in very congested cells.
Joel also said, most of the buildings which host several cells are said to be dilapidated, with most of the roofs damaged, making parts of the walls breaking while floors are broken apart as though they were laid several years ago.
For his part, Assistant Minister Bailah V. Yargbo lauded Mr. Cyrus and delegates for the gesture and promised to use the items for their intended purpose.
Meanwhile, Momo T. Cyrus had been inducted into African Leadership Hall of Fame- Class of 2020 African Hall of fame class of 2020 as the newest candidate for his contribution to the Liberian society over the years.
According to Mr. Cyrus, his ascendency into the Hall of Fame is predicated on his kind heart and love for humanity which many see as a loving and caring person. He stressed the need for need for united, commitment and dedication as many businesses failed to comply with their indebtedness. He added that the need to pay back debts has been one of the major issues affecting the Liberian business climate.
Mr. Cyrus recently called on the Liberian government to allow private security firms to have fire arms. According to him, private security firms have been providing credible services to the Liberian people and found in places where the state security has not.
Segal as a private security firm is currently deployed in nearly all of the fifteen counties of the country, mainly in hard to reach places and places that are deserted.