The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources Umaru Napoleon Koroma alongside his counterpart at the Ministry of Local Government Alfred Jamiru were in Kono District earlier today to launch projects funded with proceeds from mining activities in the district.

The Diamond Area Community Development Fund (DACDF) has been hailed as a novelty as well as a more practical approach in ensuring citizens benefit from their God-given resources.

Deputy Minister Napoleon Koroma who has remained a prominent advocate for citizens to have a larger share of their mineral proceeds said he was extremely happy to see that a critical component of President Julius Maada Bio’s development agenda was being rolled out transparently to benefit ordinary citizens.

“Our minerals are given to us by God and as a government we believe there’s no better way to serve our people than to ensure that they directly benefit what is given to them by God….and President Bio being an all caring president has instructed that we execute this project with all the seriousness it deserves…” he averred.

The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources also emphasized to community leaders on the judicious use of the resources giveb to them and said Government will be efficiently monitoring the implementation of these development projects.