Turkish Ambassador Pays Follow-up visit to IGP on PIKM Regulation By Kembay Police Headquarters George Street Freetown, Wednesday 28th February, 2024 Her Excellency the Turkish Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Madam Sibel Erkan has visited the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. William Fayia Sellu to know the SLP stands on the Police Coordination and Cooperation Center (PIKM), ahead of the 5-6 May and 15-17 July, 2024 OIC meetings in Banju and Yaounde respectively. In her presentations, Her Excellency Madam Erkan discloses that, her visit was to know if the SLP is interested in being part of the Police Coordination and Cooperation Center (PIKM) establishment following the 13th Summit heads of States and Government of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The PIKM she went on to explained would be established to combat terrorism, extremism, organised crime and to strengthen capacities of PIKM members states. "For the Center to ...
Homecoming Hero: Victor Foh and Bagbo Chiefdom Hail Information Minister Chernor Bah
Thousands of people lined the streets of Jimmi Bagbo, Bo District to welcome home Information Minister Chernor Bah. The event was held to appreciate President Bio for his appointment of the native of Bagbo Chiefdom to the prestigious position in cabinet.
Paramount chiefs, community leaders, cabinet ministers, friends and well wishers from Bagbo Chiefdom and the wider Bo District showed up in impressive numbers to support the young minister.
In his presentation of the Minister to the People, Hon. Victor Foh, who is an uncle of the Minister, thanked President Bio for appointing one of them. He hailed the young politician as a humble, diligent and extremely bright man who has exhibited these traits since he was a child. He explained that Chernor Bah, who is commonly called Ceebah, has strong roots in every corner of the country and will work to advance the vision of President Maada Bio. He said Ceebah will be a bridge builder but that he will never forget his roots in Bagbo.
In what many saw as a passing of the torch, the former Vice President held Minister Ceebah’s hand up and handed him over to the people and to party leadership.
In his response, Minister Bah said he was overwhelmed by the show of love and support and thanked President Bio for the privilege to serve. He committed to work with his people and promised to never forget them noting that this is the first time a cabinet minister has been appointed from Bagbo in 62 years.
Resident Minister South, Hon. Mohamed Allie chaired the occasion and committed the party’s support for the young minister. The visitors were welcomed by the Paramount Chief of Bagbo, PC R B Koker. Statements of support were made by various stakeholders including the venerable Fuaad Daboh, Director General of NASSIT.
A key highlight of the event was the presentation of special appreciation gifts by the Fula stakeholders of the South Region representing Hon. Bah’s paternal side.
The impressive event featured performances by leading traditional singers and dancers and was graced by multiple cabinet ministers, heads of agencies and other leading personalities from the party and the region.
Following the official event, Minister Ceebah poured libation at his late grandmother- Madam Salamatu Jamanya Blake’s grave and opened one of the two community taps he’s constructed in the lead up to the event.
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