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A Media Influencer and Political Analyst, Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, has expressed her support for the United States’ decision to impose a travel ban on Sierra Leone citizens, while emphasizing the need for continued collaboration between the two nations to address its implications.
According to Dr. Blyden, the U.S. Embassy in Freetown recently sent its annual Christmas card, which was received on her behalf by the APC National Secretariat. She described the gesture as a reflection of the United States’ goodwill toward Sierra Leone and its citizens.
Blyden has carefully reviewed President Donald J. Trump’s recent proclamation on the travel ban, as well as the earlier June proclamation that introduced a partial ban. She acknowledged the American leadership’s responsibility to protect its citizens and expressed empathy for the measures taken.
Highlighting her longstanding ties with the United States, Dr. Blyden noted that she was granted political asylum there in 1998. During her time in the U.S., she became CEO of multiple companies in Washington D.C., later expanding her businesses into West Africa, including Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone.
She also carried official U.S. government travel documents issued under the United Nations, which she continues to preserve.
Even after it became safe to return to Sierra Leone, Dr. Blyden was offered permanent residency (Green Card) by the U.S. government, an offer she formally declined to return home and contribute to the rebuilding of post-war Sierra Leone. She described this decision as a reflection of her commitment to national development and patriotism.
Dr. Blyden reiterated her respect and admiration for the United States, recognizing the country’s efforts to safeguard its citizens while reaffirming the importance of good governance and national progress in Sierra Leone.
Further comments on the travel ban proclamation are expected later.
She is making a big mouth here but she has to thank her former boy friend who happens to bailed her out there and gave her a position. Since then which improvement she is doing for the country now? Talking there and there with nothing serious at all, even the woman and husband that put her in jail she is trying to be nice with them just get a chance in their governance. Most of them don’t know what they want and do things the proper way. They just there to find their hand to mouth everyday, and not for the interest of the country and it people… So so hypocrites on the media with foolish interfering with baseless reasons. The ban has absolutely nothing to do with Sierra Leoneans citizens, is all about American themselves with their bullying character. When they get need something from other countries and they don’t want to pay for it or they refuses their low offer’s they start imposes ban on nation right way. Too much of one thing is good for nothing. Let the American clear their laboratory out of Sierra Leone and stay in their country and leave others to be themselves and not interrupting in other notions peace and see if people are going to them. We want to put our countries first also. Stop bullying character and let us be.