President Julius Maada Bio embarks on a four-day working go to, which commenced on the twentieth January, 2023, of Bradford, Rotifunk, Bauya, and Moyamba city within the Moyamba District, probably the most ethnically numerous districts in Sierra Leone, the place stakeholders assured him of a powerful victory within the 2023 elections.
“My presence today is to touch base and extend my thanks and appreciation to everyone in the district, especially the children, who are the most important and valuable assets in our nation. They are our future because tomorrow they will be in charge of the affairs of our country,” he mentioned, including that in the event that they failed of their accountability as leaders of the nation to be sure that kids achieved their full potential, they might not develop as a nation.
“I’m pleased to be right here immediately. I’m glad on the turnout of the youth, the ladies, the youngsters, and all of the district stakeholders who confirmed up to obtain me within the district. I’m pleased along with your stage of group for my go to.
“The kids are our future, and with the funding my Government has made in them, they’ll develop into our attorneys, medical medical doctors, lecturers, presidents, ministers, and administrators, amongst different outstanding individuals within the nation.
“Most of us right here current immediately ought to have develop into medical doctors, attorneys, ministers, journalists, and administrators. But due to dangerous political leaders throughout their time, some individuals have been unable to obtain their full potential. My Government doesn’t imagine in speaking as a result of we would like to. So, at any time when I make a pronouncement, I’ll work in the direction of guaranteeing I ship on it.
“So, today, I want to inform you that talks are ongoing for the commencement of the road that will link Moyamba District with the rest of the country but that will only come to fruition during my second term of office,” the President assured.
He emphasised that the one approach out of poverty for the nation was for youngsters to be educated, and, due to this fact, referred to as on all Sierra Leoneans to not solely deal with his governance technique but additionally to place confidence in his management type for Sierra Leone’s improvement.
“My mom, of blessed reminiscence, hailed from Moyamba District, and I can recall that when she was on her demise mattress, she as soon as informed me as a toddler, ‘Don’t overlook my residence’. This is one other probability for the individuals of this district to present how dedicated they’re to persevering with to present free high quality schooling, infrastructure, electrical energy, and different rights-based alternatives.
In her assertion, First Lady Fatima Maada Bio informed the gathering that there was no want for teenage ladies to take into consideration males as a result of there was time for every part and that will be strengthened after visiting the individuals of Moyamba District together with her husband, His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio.
“So, the fact that Moyamba District is now one of the most stable places in the country means that the young people are in agreement. Thank you for keeping that peace. I want to assure all those present here, today, that what the President has done since 2018 is very small when compared to what he is intending to do after his re-election in June 2023. That is when he will come out swinging with everything he has in store for the country,” she mentioned.
Paramount Chief for Bumpeh Chiefdom, PC Charles Caulker, acknowledged the presence of the entourage and thanked the President for the tangible improvement in his chiefdom during the last 4 years.
“The Mabang bridge did not only connect Moyamba with the rest of the country, it has opened up our district, reduced traveling time, reduced sea accidents, and also ensured that our farm products will no longer perish before they are taken to the market,” the normal chief famous.
Honourable Veronica Kadie Sesay of Constituency 094 recalled that: “This district used to have the highest number of teenage pregnancies. But with the introduction of the Hands Off Our Girls campaign by the First Lady, cases of rape, sexual assault, and all other forms of violence against women and girls are a thing of the past”.
Moyamba District Council Chairman, Joseph B. Mbogba, outlined main developments his Council had undertaken underneath the New Direction Government.
“This Government has approved 1,543 teachers in the district, 404 schools, 265 culverts, functional industrial boreholes in the chiefdoms, the construction of 210 kilometers of roads by SLRA, the construction of 3 car wash centres, 10 boats for youth in riverine areas, 95 percent completion on the ongoing Moyamba electrification project, and the cultivation of 75,000 hectares of farmland,” he highlighted.