The District Tribal Head Mandain Union in Kono District Shiehk Mohamed Lamin Fofonah has called on the oneness and unity among the Mandingo in the district.
He made this call during a district Mandain Union meeting at Maraka Compound in Koidu City Kono District. It was attended by family heads, general memberships of the Mandain Union, Sierra Leone Police, and the media among others.
Speaking during the general meeting of the Mandain Union in Kono District, Shiehk Mohamed Lamin Fofonah thanked the elders of the Mandain Union in Kono for such confidence and trust they have in him. Some time back some of the elders in the union met him and pleaded for him to lead the Mandain Tribal Head in the district he had wanted not to accept the venture but he deemed it necessary to adhere to their concerns.
He maintained that the Primary aim of the Mandain Union is to build the family born among the members and to coexist with others and the common interest of all.
He said as the District Tribal Head of the Mandain Union in Kono District, he would ensure that all their activities are on track.
Shiehk Mohamed Lamin Fofonah spoke about his developmental plans for the Mandain Union in the district by ensuring that every Mandingo individual should have an Identification Card (ID Card) and also plans are on the way to provide a vehicle to facilitate the smooth running of the Union’s activities.
He went further to applaud the Paramount Chiefs in Kono District for their hospitality displayed to the parents to ensure they are hosted in their various communities in the district.
He disclosed that Mandain Union is not in competition with anyone and there is division among them. He reaffirmed that the union will not accept any division as the elders have entrusted him to handle the leadership of the District Mandain Union in Kono District.
He called on all and sundry to be united and work for the betterment of the Mandain Union in the district.
Elders, women, and, the youth of the Mandain Union in Kono District thanked Shiehk Mohamed Lamin Fofonah for his good step taken and they ensured him their total support for the progress of the Union in Kono District.