Tuesday, August 16, 2022, State House, Freetown- His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has met with a large number of tribal heads in the Western Area to discuss their role in the government’s effort to consolidate peace and democracy following the August 10 violence that claimed innocent lives.
The Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa, who called the meeting to order, said their local authorities had been invited as one of the many such sector-specific meetings scheduled with different stakeholders to engage and discuss a wide range of development issues, though that was now happening just after the recent insurrection.
He said his boss was a listening President, who had always been willing to listen to and talk with his people on issues of development, noting that he had, therefore, always traveled across the country to engage his people regularly.
In his statement, President Julius Maada Bio said he was pleased to meet the tribal headmen at State House to engage them on various issues, especially the unfortunate happening of August 10, 2022.
He described the insurrection as an unfortunate event in which a group of people had organized young people to cause mayhem in some parts of the country and the Western Area. He added that notwithstanding the difficulties around the world, his government had been making great efforts to cushion the pressure on citizens, noting that his government was working on a long-lasting solution as evident in the implementation of the Human Capital Development.
In the last four years, my government has succeeded in cleaning up the image of this country. That is why we are being invited severally to chair and co-chair many meetings on development that will benefit the country, "he said.
The President also said that his government had changed and reviewed so many laws to ensure that society was safe, progressive, and freer for all citizens, irrespective of where they were. He, however, assured that his government would investigate all those who were involved in the August 10 insurrection.
He thanked them for coming and for educating their people while encouraging them to continue doing their good work as leaders.
Speaking on behalf of the tribal heads, Chief Sahr O. Gbeki, speaking on behalf of the tribal heads, thanked the President for the invitation, adding that one of their responsibilities was to assist the police in maintaining law and order in their respective communities.
He said they condemned the violent acts and urged the government to launch an investigation into the matter and bring all those involved to face the law, citing the various gains made by the President and his government to help bring development to the country.
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Sierra Leone President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, flanked by Tribal Heads
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