Port Loko receives President Koroma on route to Guinea
The people of Port Loko and its environs over the weekend welcomed President Koroma and his entourage including the Adviser to President Koroma Kemoh Sesay amidst thunderous applauds of drumming, dancing and singing. (Photo: President Koroma mobbed by jubilant crowd of APC supporters on arrival in Port-Loko over the weekend)
In a short meeting held at the town hall, the Chairlady of the Women of Port Loko District Neneh Turay presented a Position Paper to the President Koroma, calling for increase of women’s quota in government representation and state decision making bodies.
All Peoples Congress (APC) District Chairman Hon. Buya Kamara in a statement informed the President that they have about 10,000 SLPP women from various constituencies in the district that have consented to cross over to the APC Party.
Hon. Kamara said already-defected SLPP women are only waiting for is the green light of the President to fix a convenient date for what he described as a festival.
He attributed the willingness of the SLPP women to join APC to the hard work of the APC Women of Port Loko District.
He further informed that the Chinese are currently in Port Loko working on the BANKASOKA Hydro Dam.
Speaking during the meeting, President Koroma thanked the people of Port Loko for the warm reception accorded him and his entourage on entering district.
He described such a reception is an indication of their commitment and wiliness in coming together to work in the interest of the country.
According to President Koroma, if women do come together they will provide answers to district’s numerous problems. He urged them to maintain the peace and bring more people on board the party’s bandwagon as politics is all about numbers.
With regards their presented Position Paper President Koroma welcomed the paper and noted his government willingness to look at into deeply and act on it accordingly. Government, he said will recognizes women and that A Women’s Day will be recognized as a national holiday. He used the opportunity to again thank the people for their massive support during the last general elections and their participation in the 50th Anniversary Celebrations.
Sierra Leone, President Koroma said have reasons to celebrate, above all he said ‘we must be proud of being Sierra Leoneans, as this is the time to move forward as a nation. We will now lay the foundation for a better next 50 years. I predict that in the next 25 years we will seize being a dependable nation to a donor nation” he maintained.
President Koroma however noted that but first we as a nation have to work very hard and cautioned against petty palavers and do more in areas like roads, education, health and energy and promised to call a national conference on how to move the country forward.
According to President Koroma he will accept all changes in the constitution but not one to extend The Two Term Presidency. He promised to continue to support the people of Port Loko, stating that Sierra Leone will rise again.
President Koroma of Sierra Leone and President Alpha Conde of Guinea
In another engagement, President Koroma visited his counterpart President Alpha Conde in the District Office of Forecariah in Guinea for the officially opening of a bridge used by both countries and the laying of a foundation stone for the construction of an international road between Sierra Leone and Guinea.
President Koroma, accompanied by Ministers and top government officials were given a rousing welcome at the Forecariah Stadium by various groups and institutions including Sierra Leoneans living in Guinea.
According to the Guinean authority funds for the construction of the road between the two countries are provided by the European Union and the World Bank.
Addressing the crowd President Koroma said it was a great pleasure for him to be in Guinea and be given such a big reception. He said the crossing of the bridge is dear to both peoples and therefore both countries have come to celebrate together because we are relatives with strong ties.
President Koroma said had it not been for colonialism we would have been one people and noted that the commissioning of the bridge will bring us closer.
‘This is a Mano River achievement and we commended the people of Guinea for their democratic process in electing their President. Guinea no doubt is another shining example of Guinea in Africa” He said.
President Koroma told the Guineans that we will succeed if we hold on together and build bridges, adding that both countries have the same destiny due to Mano River Union and ECOWAS.
He said Sierra Leone still remain grateful for Guinean support and sacrifice during our civil conflict and hospitality to refugees.
The President said we must jointly opposed criminals, drug barons and confusion people and focus on peace.
He informed that together with President Alpha Conde they will jointly submit more projects to the European Union for the construction of more roads between the two countries.
Last Sunday President Koroma attended a funeral service held for the late Wusum Sal Kamara at the Wesleyan Church, Rogbaneh Road in Makeni.
Wusum Sal Kamara died on March 30th and was interment at the Rogbaneh Road Cemetery.
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