{"id":6631,"date":"2010-03-19T11:36:34","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T15:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=6631"},"modified":"2010-03-19T11:36:34","modified_gmt":"2010-03-19T15:36:34","slug":"sl-information-attache-to-saudi-arabia-astounded-at-welcome-at-jfk-airport-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=6631","title":{"rendered":"SL Information Attach\u00c3\u00a9 to Saudi Arabia astounded at welcome at JFK airport, USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 16 March, 2010 a staggering number of people showcased at the JFK international airport, New York, USA, to welcome one of Sierra Leone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most influential journalists, Mr. Alhaji Jalloh, press attach\u00c3\u00a9 to the Sierra Leone Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, who is visiting the USA on vacation.\u00c2\u00a0 Although Mr. Jalloh mentioned to a few relatives and close friends that he planned to visit for a vacation, news travelled fast around the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania), and unbeknown to him, great plans were put in place to organize a surprise grand reception for his visit.\u00c2\u00a0 People travelled from the three states, some hired a coach and others travelled by their own private car to the airport with around 15-18 vehicles full of passengers waiting for Alhaji Jalloh to land on US soil.\u00c2\u00a0 (Photo: Alhaji Jalloh at the great \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Haram\u00e2\u20ac\u009d mosque of Prophet Muhammad, Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him).<\/p>\n

Speaking to Mohamed Abdul Koroma, of Jersey City, New Jersey, USA who was one of the organizers of this grand reception,\u00c2\u00a0 revealed to SEM that the Sierra Leone community has great admiration for Alhaji Jalloh.\u00c2\u00a0 His work as a journalist and Information Attach\u00c3\u00a9 is valuable to the community in the USA and to Sierra Leoneans as a whole.\u00c2\u00a0 Mr. Koroma further stated that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mr. Jalloh is an honest, hard working citizen and he does a great job for the country, if we had 5 or more people like him I could be so grateful. He is an example to the citizens\u00c2\u00a0of Sierra Leone and the Diaspora, as to what we can do towards supporting our country.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

On speaking to Alhaji Jalloh, he told SEM \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I was shocked to receive such a welcome, I was like wow!\u00c2\u00a0 Honestly, I was expecting a few family members and a couple of friends to meet me at the airport but to my surprise, there were people in their Chinese numbers, many unknown to me, who were rushing to shake my hand and hug me, saying they admire my work as a journalist and appreciate me lot.\u00c2\u00a0 After the grand reception at the airport, I was hustled into one of the many vehicles and escorted to Central Avenue,\u00c2\u00a0 Jersey City, New Jersey, where a gigantic surprise awaited me.\u00c2\u00a0 Over 60 people had taken the time to travel to this venue and show their appreciation and support for my work.\u00c2\u00a0 I was completely taken back but very happy to receive this recognition.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

\"Alhaji<\/a>Alhaji Jalloh of New Jersey a namesake of Information Attach\u00c3\u00a9 Alhaji Jalloh, said \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the reception was in recognition of the hard work Mr. Jalloh is doing in promoting Sierra Leone around the world and for the great job he is doing in disseminating information to all.\u00c2\u00a0 I was so glad that the event had nothing to do with political allegiance, those gathered on that beautiful evening were from all parties, some were not even interested in politics at all. We wanted to thank Alhaji Jalloh for his hard work as there is not enough amount of money that can pay him for his service to our country. We felt it’s important to let him know that he is an example and a role model to all Sierra Leoneans.<\/p>\n

If one may recall, in 2007, Alhaji Jalloh started up a column \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Search for SLPP Minister,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d which he started with interviewing Solomon Berewa, the past Vice President and presidential candidate for SLPP during the 2007 elections.\u00c2\u00a0 Jalloh followed this up with many interviews of past SLPP Ministers .\u00c2\u00a0 After that success he ran a second series of interviews which fell under the heading of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Face to Face with EBK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ministers.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 This column was insightful and entertaining for people at home and in the Diaspora to get to know much about the past and present administrations.<\/p>\n

At the end of that grand surprise reception, the very tired Alhaji Jalloh thanked the people for coming together and making this such a special and unforgetable evenings.\u00c2\u00a0 He concluded if we work together as a nation, it will be good and benefit all of us.\u00c2\u00a0 I encourage each and every Sierra Leonean to support our current leader, President Koroma in his \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Agenda for Change.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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