Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has announced his second set of ministerial and other appointments since his reelection in June this year.
Unlike appointments in his first term as democratically elected president of the Republic of Sierra Leone, these ones seem to capture the involvement of more youth in governance.
Key positions as the top-most – chief minister, foreign minister, information minister, justice minister and many smaller ones like the youth minister himself and most deputy positions have been entrusted to youth the President.
Many have described this as a huge progress for youth- a show of trust also, which they need to justify.
The appointees have been praised for being grounded in their areas of appointments despite growing concerns by critics of their abilities to deliver.
There’s also been concerns of a bloated cabinet by the president.
Ministers, deputies and other presidential appointees have been added.
And this, many think, will just be an additional burden to an already struggling economy.
The following names are recently appointed ministers, deputies and other presidential appointees:
Dr. Austin H. Demby- Minister of Health
Mr. Amara Kallon- Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs
Mr. Jiwoh Abdulai- Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Minister of Youth Affairs
Mr. Mohamed Orman Bangura – Minister of Youth Affairs
Mr. Mohamed R. Swaray – Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security Minister of Internal Affairs
Major-General (Rtd.) David T.O. Taluva – Minister of Internal Affairs
Dr. Henry M. Kpaka – Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Mr. Chernor Bah – Minister of Information and Civic Education
Alhaji Kanja Sesay – Minister of Energy
Amb. Alhaji Fanday Turay – Minister of Transport and Aviation
Amb. Tamba Lamina – Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs
Dr. Sao-Kpato Hannah Max- Kyne – Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation
Mrs. Princess Dugba – Minister of Fisheries andMarine Resources
Mrs. Nabeela F. TunisMinister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Dr. Turad Senesie – Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning Minister of Planning
Ms. Kenyeh Ballay – Minister of Planning and Economic Development
Mrs. Melrose Karminty – Minister of Social Welfare
Dr. Isata Mahoi – Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs
Dr. Denis Sandy- Minister of Works and Public Assets
Augusta James Teima – Minister of Sports
Ms. Haja Salimatu Bah – Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation
Mr. Adekunle King – Minister of the Western region
Mr. Abu Abu Abdulai Koroma- Resident Minister, North
Mr. Mohamed E.K. Alie – Resident Minister, South
Amb. Umaru B. Wurie- Resident Minister, North-West
Mr. Gbessay Jusu Ngobeh – Resident Minister, East
DEPUTY MINISTERS
Col (Rtd.) Muana Brima Massaquoi – Deputy Minister of Defence
Mr. Alpha Sesay – Deputy Minister of Justice
Dr. Charles Senesie – Deputy Minister of Health 1
Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha – Deputy Minister of Health 2
Mr. Philip Tetema Tondoneh – Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs
Mr. Patrick M. Gibrilla – Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs
Mr. Mohamed Lansana Dumbuya – Deputy Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security
Dr. Theresa T. Dick – Deputy Minister (1) of Agriculture and Food Security
Mr. Sahr Hemore – Deputy Minister (2) of Agriculture and Food Security
Dr. Eldred Tunde Taylor – Deputy Minister of Energy
Mr. Yusuf Keketoma Sandi – Deputy Minister of Information and Civic Education
Mr. Rex Bhonapha – Deputy Minister of Transport and Aviation
Mr. Alfred Jamiru – Deputy Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs
Ing. Francis A. Kallon – Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation
Mrs. Haja isata Abdulai Kamara – Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Mrs. Kadiatu G.A. Kamara – Deputy Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Ms. Phylis Kapu – Deputy Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Titus Williams – Deputy Minister of Planning and Economic Development
Mr. Hindowa Buakai Bindi – Deputy Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs
Mrs. Queen Fofana – Deputy Minister of Works and Public Assets
Mr. Ibrahim Sannoh – Deputy Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
Hon. Alhaji Dr. Alpha Bakarr Sahid Kanu – Presidential Spokesman
Mr. Solomon Jamiru – Press Secretary
Dr. Kandeh Yumkella – Chairman, Presidential Initiative for Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security
Amb. Michael Imran Kanu – Ambassador and Permanent Representative for Sierra Leone to the United Nations
Amb. Amara Sowa – Deputy Permanent Representative for Sierra Leone to the United Nations
Brigadier-General (Rtd.) Kellie Conteh – National Security Adviser
Mr. Ernest Ndomahina – Commissioner, National Commission for Social Action
Mr. Lamina P. Vamboi – State Chief of Protocol
Mr. Abdul Kpakra – Executive Officer 1, Office of the President
Mr. Karmoh K. Conteh – Executive officer 2, Office of the President
