By Sallieu S. Kanu
Country Director of UNICEF, Dr. Suleiman Braimoh presenting the keys of the donated vehicles to the Inspector General of Police Mr. William Fayia Sellu.
In a bid to enhance operations of the Family Support Unit (FSU), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, donated two brand-new vehicles to the Sierra Leone Police.
Presenting the vehicles to the Inspector General of Police – Mr. William Fayia Sellu, the National Country Director of UNICEF, Dr. Suleiman Braimoh intimated that, at the time of handing over seventeen (17) motorbikes to the FSU earlier this year in a bid to enhance their mobility, he did promise to assist the Family Support Unit with a vehicle for them to further ease their movements to reach the farthest areas, for effective service delivery.
Dr. Braimoh expressed the hope that the donated vehicles will be used for their intended purposes, adding that when it comes to children’s Affairs, they are always ready to support the FSU in delivering on their stipulated mandates.
In response, the Inspector General of Police thanked and appreciated UNICEF with special reference to Dr. Suleiman Braimoh for recognizing the good work of the Family Support Unit and the SLP as the parent body.
He noted that one of the good aspects of the restructuring process of the Sierra Leone Police was the establishment of the Family Support Unit with the mandate to handle issues related to women and children, and that the SLP had seen great improvement in that direction.
IGP Sellu reiterated that FSU has been driven by the goodwill of UNICEF, as they have been very supportive to ensuring that FSU functions effectively.
IGP Sellu reassured UNICEF that the donated vehicles will be used for their intended purposes and promised to relate these good gestures to His Excellency the President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, and the Minister of Internal Affairs.