"Unemployment is a critical issue, but we are doing our best to put in mechanisms in line with the president’s own broader national development agenda. We’ve been working on quick impact employment projects that will stimulate the economy. I do believe that, in the near future, we will be able to solve some of those problems, or be in the direction of solving of those problems. But, it is a tedious thing," Gonoglay said.

Veteran journalist Kenneth Best said, while there has been some improvement in infrastructure development like the rehabilitation of some roads and bridges, Liberians have been disappointed in President Sirleaf’s performance in fighting her self-declared war on corruption.

"The president herself once told the people that corruption is endemic and it’s hard to get rid of it. Unfortunately, she hasn’t done enough to fight corruption because one of the big problems is that she gave her son, Robert, a high profile position and people accused her of nepotism, which is the one thing that she criticized (former presidents) Tolbert and Doe about," Best said.

Best said that, despite the accusation of nepotism, President Sirleaf has been steadfast in her determination to keep her son in the position as head of the National Oil Company of Liberia.

Speaking last year in the Netherlands, President Sirleaf defended her decision to put her relatives in government positions. She said, “We have to place certain people close to us in positions to carry out our mandate of reform at the level of competence and honesty that is needed. There are times when you have to hire relatives, even when it’s a temporary measure, to achieve your objectives.”