By Richmond B. Tholley
Opposition Member of Parliament from Tonkolili District, Hon Jawa Sesay, has on January 12th 2024, commissioned and turned the sod marking the beginning of the construction of a health center and secondary School in Buyan section, Sambaia Chiefdom, in the Northern District of Tonkolili.
The secondary school project at Kombadugu village and the health center at Konkorobaya are two of the APC lawmaker’s developmental projects for his constituency 052 residents in the Sambaia Chiefdom and part of Kalanthuba and Dasogoia chiefdoms.
The symbolic occasion was witnessed by high ranking members of the opposition and chiefdom stakeholders.
Addressing constituents and participants during the occasion, the MP said that Buyan section which hosted both projects is one of the deplorable communities in Tonkolili District and has been deprived for a long time.
The section with thirty three villages is without a secondary school and a health center, and this lack has affected residents there in diverse ways.
“It’s as a result of that I pushed hard to see that these projects become a reality to ease the burden on my people,” Hon. Sesay stated.
The lawmaker furthered that he caught a glimpse of the problem during his campaign, and vowed to alleviate it, and he reassured his constituents he would make sure the two projects will soon be completed.
Upon completion of both projects, Hon. Sesay said the school going pupils will stop going to other sections or other parts of the country to access secondary school education after passing the National Primary School Examination (NPSE). The MP enunciated that the pregnant women and lactating mothers too would get a sigh of relief upon completion of the health center.
The projects, he said are sponsored by him, though he called likeminded sons and daughters of the land to step in if the need arises.
Section Chief of Buyan section, Musa Tholley described the occasion and both projects as historic and expressed happiness that such development happened during his reign as the head of the section.
On behalf of the section and his people, the Chief thanked the lawmaker and the APC party for the exemplary leadership exhibited. Over the years, Chief Tholley said his people have been challenged with the absence of both the secondary school and the health center and it has been their cry since.
“Today is the beginning of a new era in our community and we want to appreciate our son, the MP and the APC party for wiping tears from our eyes,” the Section Chief stated.
Among those who made meaningful statement were Abdul Kargbo, Minority Leader in the House of Parliament and senior member of the main opposition, Hon. Aruna Papay Larkoh, the Tonkolili District Council Chairperson – Madam Yabom Sesay and other dignitaries.
Speaker after speaker expressed happiness that Hon. Jawa Sesay is taking such development to his people amidst a country currently faced with a plethora of economic crisis.
