Presidential Spokesman, Alhaji Alpha Kanu, has argued that the price of rice rose significantly higher during the tenure of the previous government, the All People’s Congress (APC), compared to the current administration led by the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP).
Speaking on Liberty TV Online, Kanu analyzed the price trends of rice over the past years, emphasizing the APC’s governance from 2007 to 2018.
He noted that when the APC assumed power in 2007, the cost of a bag of rice was approximately Le60. However, by the time the APC handed over power to the SLPP in 2018, the price had surged to Le300, representing a fivefold increase.
Kanu contrasted this with the current situation under the SLPP, which took office in 2018. He stated that upon taking power, the price of rice was already set at Le300.
As of this year, he confirmed that the price has risen to Le650, marking only a twofold increase despite ongoing global inflation pressures.
“The cost of a bag of rice increased five times higher during the tenure of the APC government,” Kanu emphasized.
“In contrast, the SLPP has managed to keep the increase to just two times higher, demonstrating that the current government is performing much better,” he concluded.

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Who on earth might not say good things where they are surviving even if it isn’t true🤪😂. One dear not. Cause if you don’t,you know what happens next🔥
Big man with no focus.
Hmmmm
Alpha kanu Ur brain 🧠 need to be reboot or updated, if not u will be disable ASAP.
THE PROBLEM U NEVER BUY RICE IN UR LIFE THAT’S WHY U ARE SAYING SUCH.
TWZZZZZ
Whenever Mr kanu speaks fool comes out of his mouth.
Do the math Apc 60_ 300
Slpp300_650
Which one is more expensive Mr kanu
Say le 950
Only Sierra Leone den kin evil dem ya dea exist u dea cam teach we wetin we understand pass u papa n u mama u nr even know how much a bag of rice during the APC shame on u educated fools baster pikin deceiver na God go punish you and you pikin dem.
We all understood the political landscape of our country sierra Leone. Such insane analysis that’s portraying by the so call govt spokes Alpha kanu is not new to us as citizens. Please folks I’m not here to defend the past government but to state clearly issues that i knew in this particular topic. In the first place, Kanu was among the past government that he is opposing today, and he worked in different ministerial capacity. And for that reason he had nothing good to tell home about he was one of the most corruptive element in the past administration of President EBK. For him to come openly and and disgrace himself like that’s a big shame to his family. To make things short, the highest cost of the most finest bag of rice was SLE 200 Leones and now SLE 300, for which even the current president have testified that during the 2018 presidential debate. So in this case Alpha kanu I’m categorically telling you that your analysis were baseless. Also be aware that for the past four years the people of this country have been buying the cheapest bag of rice at the cost of sle 980 to SLE 1000. Just few days ago this govt was able to manage by bringing down a bag of rice to SLE 650 for the cheapest rice just under seven years. May God heal salone
From the analytical point of view, He is saying the truth.
If u critically look at it from Le60 to Le300 and from Le300 to 650, the previous percentage is way above the current one.
Mathematician na una gt dis case ooo 😏
Nr ousai you Dae buy rice 650 , nr blatant lie Alpha dae lie so me buy rice 950 fr bag Alpha God go pay u n u generation
Senior man you too fake