Sierra Leone: Lands Minister fired

Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has in a press release on Monday January 18, 2021, fired Dr. Denis Sandy who was serving as Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning, and Professor Aiah Gbakima who before now was Minister of Technical and Higher Education.

Dr. Turad Senesie, who was serving as the deputy Minister of Higher Education, and Professor Alpha Tejan Wurie, who was Minister of Health and Education, were appointed to serve as the Minister of Lands and Country Planning, and  Minister of Technical  and Higher Education, respectively.

Other appointments made by the president include: Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health and Sanitation; Rev. Dr. Jonathan Titus Williams, deputy Minister of Planning and Economic Development; Rex Bhohapha, deputy Minister of Transport and Aviation; Dr. Sao-Kpato Hannah Isata Max-Kyne replaced Abu Bockarie Kokofele as Commissioner, National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) and Jimmy Batillo Songa as the Deputy Commissioner.

By George M.O. Williams

19/01/2021. ISSUE NO:7982