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In a press conference held on August 15, 2023, Minister Mohamed Orman Bangura revealed the government’s strategic vision to empower the youth of Sierra Leone through the creation of sustainable green jobs.
Emphasizing the pivotal role of entrepreneurship and agriculture in shaping the country’s future, Minister Bangura highlighted the government’s commitment to fostering innovation among the younger generation.
During the weekly government dialogue with the press, Minister Bangura underscored the significance of equipping young people with skills beyond traditional education.
He outlined a diverse range of opportunities accessible to youth, leveraging the internet and e-commerce platforms to facilitate online businesses and harness the potential of social media.
Among the initiatives, the Minister spotlighted the burgeoning field of aquaculture, particularly fish farming, as a prime example of youth-focused projects.
He commended the youth involvement in the fishery project, noting the impressive outcome of distributing 70 boats to young entrepreneurs. This endeavor not only demonstrated a remarkable success but also led to the accumulation of over Le. 4 billion in a dedicated account for the project’s loan scheme.
Minister Bangura also commended the achievements of the Car Wash project and Youth Connect hubs, which have effectively engaged and empowered the nation’s youth.
Addressing the hurdles of financing and collateral that often deter young entrepreneurs, the Minister outlined the government’s proactive steps.
Notably, over 2 million US Dollars have been disbursed to deserving young entrepreneurs, a transparent and accountable process based on the merit of their business ideas. This departure from conventional practices emphasizes a commitment to fostering a thriving business environment and nurturing innovative minds in Sierra Leone.
Stop being hypocritical about the ugly and dangerous kush wahala destroying the youths in the country. That should be your first assignment before you start talking about empowering them. Stop the importation and consumption of kush, get them rehabilitated for inclusivity into economic empowerment opportunities. Your administration has succeeded in destroying the youths!
Another one again God help sierra Leone, Youths farms, Youths in fishing, Car wash nothing to write home about.
I hope you have a plan of diversifying those funds in other forms of farming, like poultry, goat and sheep farming equally in Sierra Leone.
The initiative is good anyway
As he talks about “green” jobs for the youths, I can’t help but think Bio and his ilk are sick enough to I dare say, encourage more of them to get into the kush trade. Arata was languishing in jail, he got him.out and allowed hum to wreak havoc with impunity, paopa and raray borboh mentality are one and the same They are using big words to tell us what they are going to do, but things will only get worse. God help our country