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President Julius Maada Bio has announced a series of new appointments to key state boards and agencies, in a move set to shape governance across several sectors of the national economy.
In a public notice issued by the Office of the President on Thursday, the appointments include Mr. John Gbondo Margai as Chairman of the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) and Mr. Allieu Kokobay as Chairman of the National Tourist Board.
Other notable appointments include Mr. Gerald Demby as Chairman of the National Water Resources Management Agency, Rev. Dr. T.T. Samba as Chairman of the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex, and Ms. Christabel Adama Decker as Deputy Director General of the Financial Intelligence Agency.
The list also features several deputy director generals and board members across institutions such as the National Water Resources Management Agency, National Shipping Agency, Meteorological Agency, Road Maintenance Fund Administration, and the Road Safety Authority.
Regional representation was also strengthened with appointments to the Produce Monitoring Board for the Eastern and Southern regions, as well as membership to the Political Parties Regulation Commission and the Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission.
The appointments are subject to parliamentary approval where applicable and signal the administration’s continued efforts to strengthen public institutions and ensure effective service delivery across sectors.
The notice was officially signed by Barba B. Fortune, Secretary to the President.
It’s almost becoming a tradition that whenever Bio travelled abroad and returned, he would do new appointments just to expand government spending. The economy is already in a despicable situation. It’s like adding salt to a would.
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