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As neighboring Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai takes a bold step to align with the struggles of his people by taking a 40% pay cut, his Sierra Leonean counterpart, President Julius Maada Bio, faces criticism for extravagant spending.
President Boakai’s salary reduction is seen as a gesture of solidarity with the Liberian populace amidst economic challenges. In stark contrast, Sierra Leoneans are increasingly concerned about President Bio’s financial practices, as detailed in the Annual Financial Statement of the government of Sierra Leone.
Over the past five years, the office of President Bio has recorded significant expenses under three different categories:
State House and State Lodge Expenses:
2019: 11.185 Billion Leones
2020: 5.035 Billion Leones
2021: 125.278 Billion Leones
2022: 236.671 Billion Leones
Total: 377.170 Billion Leones
Expenses Office of President:
2019: 52.846 Billion Leones
2020: 63.241 Billion Leones
2021: 56.028 Billion Leones
2022: 232.672 Billion Leones
Total: 404.787 Billion Leones
Special Warrant to Office of President:
2019: 331 Million Leones
2020: 2.156 Billion Leones
2021: 14.739 Billion Leones
2022: 23.672 Billion Leones
Total: 50.918 Billion Leones
The cumulative amount spent over these four years raises significant concerns among Sierra Leoneans, who struggle with poverty and economic hardship. The lack of transparency regarding the President’s earnings further fuels the debate on government expenditure and accountability.
As Liberia’s leader sets an example by tightening his own belt, the question remains: why is so much money being disbursed to the President of Sierra Leone, and for what purpose, while the majority of the population continues to live in penury?
Na that we all dae pray for ya
It his time so let him flex and enjoy
But let him do it reasonably and think about the suffering of his people
God first then humanity
Hmmm, Liberian keep it up you have the country at ❤️ heart to boost the economic challenge of your country 👍
This is total expenditure is reckless and foolish spending of a visionless leader in our country…Kudus Liberian president, you love your people bearly… Selfish regime in Sierra Leone is what has led us to this economic sadness..
He is just raping our country. Why such big jumps in the last year (2022) for every category. This was the year before elections. Was he stealing money for his retirement in case he lost the election?
Useless dictator
Sierra Leone we dae behind fos,am here to even get 10le par day is impossible for me
Halaki leader
Don’t even think he will allow pay cut..😆😆
Make ar Ben if in do am 😄.. desperate crew
After looting the national treasury for five years and counting and nothing to show for it, you still address him as President? If it were in the Western World he would been serving time in jail. This is recklessness to the highest level. I will never have respect for people like Maada Bio
President Bio never used to have that luxury when he used to leave in Camberwell.
Lord of merce ooh! Uncle wudat sef mi r b done gree long tem 😀😀😄😄
Njor maada u day enjoy oh na so opportunity comes but once 🤔
Wit den jentry Dem yaa u nor day go wit am nor sai na yah back u day lef am duneya foo 😭
Hmmm!, my colleagues Sierra leoneans. A leader is a leader stop that’s all.
To be in the balance, a colossal amount is involved here,; for the sake of transparency, can we have a figure detailing how much has the office of the president brought to this nation in the time specified above?
The basic salary of both past and present Liberians president is far more than that of their sierra leonean counterpart.
Hmmmmmm😭😭😭
The new direction is now heading towards the wrong direction… May God deliver the people of Sierra Leone from the hands of this wicked government call paopa.
The only useless dictator
Allahu Akbarr 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Sierra Leonean like criticism , but when he or she is in a particular position , him or she does nothing but the worst . Asked yourself , what have done for your country. Respect Leaders and wait for your time , people do criticism without proper documentation or information, you are commiting sin .