Popular businessman and sports promoter Mohamed Gento Kamara of Gento Group has declared his intention to aspire for the post of Mayor of Freetown Municipality under the banner of the ruling SLPP.
He has promised to solve the basic needs of the citizens of the Municipality of Freetown City Council including hygiene.
While addressing a mammoth crowd of people from all works of life who gathered to welcome him from a private visit to the United Kingdom.
Mr. Kamara assured them of working in the interest of all Freetownians residents within the Municipality.
Thousands of people including bike riders, football clubs, and their supporters, market women, and politicians gathered at sea coach park, Murry Town despite the rain to welcome him and his lawyer wife Mrs. Tuma Adama Gento Kamara.
They drove along the major streets of Freetown down to the headquarter of the SLPP at Wallace Johnson Street where they were officially welcomed by the party executive and some stakeholders of the party, singing a song of praise in honor of the Mayoral aspirant. Most of them describe him as the game changer
Welcoming Gento and his wife, the SLPP Regional chairman for Western Area Hon. Manso A. Dumbuya said the huge crowd of people is a clear manifestation that Freetownians are determined more than ever before to deliver Mayorship to the SLPP and they are ready for positive change.
Responding, Mr. Mohamed Gento Kamara expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to SLPP supporters, the executive, and other groups for welcoming him and his wife, adding that the mammoth crowd under the heavy downpour of rain is a clear indication that the people are determining to change the narrative at FCC.
He, therefore, noted that by the grace of God, he would use all his resources for this dream to come true.
He continued that he has three projects namely; sanitation, water, and sustainable electricity for the city of Freetown.
He confirmed that he is more than determined to contest the Mayoral seat of SLPP