The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Dr Moinina David Sengeh on Friday, 30th December 2022 paid a surprise visit to wonder athlete Mosenatu Mabinty Kanu in Makeni.

Kanu at age 10, is the fastest-growing athlete in Sierra Leone, within a year of her athletics career, she represented the northern region athletics camp a few days ago in Bo City during the concluded 97th edition of the annual boxing day sport with exceptional performance in her first appearance finishing the second position in the 5000 and 3000 meters respectively.

Dr Moniana David Sengeh Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education stated that he was thrilled with the performance of the wonder athlete after watching a video noting

” Today I visited Mosenatu Mabinty Kanu-a 10-year-old athletic phenom in Makeni, Mosenatu, who is in class 4, has won regional and national races in 3,000 and 5,000 meters.

Her parents Moses and Hassanatu Kanu support her with her school and training. Her coach is a school principal and the MBSSE PHE team is very supportive of her talent.

My team had sent me her video from the boxing day sport in Bo and it was incredible to watch. We are proud of Mosenatu and her family” he hinted on Facebook.

Moses Kanu the father of the athlete described the visit as very historic more so when the minister inspired their children and also advised them the parents to continue to be caring for Mosenatu Mabinty Kanu.