{"id":6951,"date":"2010-03-30T09:28:31","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T13:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=6951"},"modified":"2010-03-30T09:28:31","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T13:28:31","slug":"ib-kargbo-hailed-for-projecting-sierra-leones-image-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=6951","title":{"rendered":"IB Kargbo hailed for projecting Sierra Leone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s image abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Information and Broadcasting Minister Ibrahim Ben Kargbo was yesterday hailed in London for his efforts in projecting Sierra Leone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s image both locally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaker after speaker hailed the minister for taking his precious time in informing them about developments back home which they say is unprecedented in the history of Sierra Leonean politicians coming to the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We must commend you for the good work you have been doing in promoting the image of Sierra Leone \u00e2\u20ac\u201c your eloquence and the way you address issues of national concerns are just too great,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Dr. Seray Wurie while giving the vote of thanks during the programme.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6952\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/sem.lamtech.sl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Dr.-Seray-Wurie-giving-the-vote-of-thanks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6952\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6952\" title=\"Dr. Seray Wurie giving the vote of thanks\" src=\"http:\/\/sem.lamtech.sl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Dr.-Seray-Wurie-giving-the-vote-of-thanks-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Seray Wurie giving the vote of thanks\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Seray Wurie giving the vote of thanks<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Wurie said with the minister\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s address, they are now au-fait with developments back home which were of concern to them living in this part of the world and commended the minister for taking upon himself to address them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kargbo was addressing a press conference also attended by a cross-section of Sierra Leoneans at the Sierra Leone High Commission in London.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minister heaped praises on President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma whom he described as an honest and dedicated leader and called on Sierra Leoneans to continue to give him the support that will eventually take Sierra Leone forward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I have worked with leaders in the past and I can tell you, what I see in President Koroma is decency and sincerity \u00e2\u20ac\u201c he means every single statement he makes,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Kargbo said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6953\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/sem.lamtech.sl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/IB-Kargbo-High-Commissioner-and-his-deputy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6953\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6953\" title=\"IB Kargbo, High Commissioner and his deputy\" src=\"http:\/\/sem.lamtech.sl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/IB-Kargbo-High-Commissioner-and-his-deputy-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IB Kargbo, the High Commissioner and his deputy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IB Kargbo, the High Commissioner and his deputy<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minister highlighted government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s successes since the ruling All People\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Congress (APC) came to power in almost every sector in the country \u00e2\u20ac\u201c from agriculture, to energy, road maintenance, fisheries, education and health to mention but a few.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153As it is now, we have succeeded considerably as a government and for us not even the sky is our limit as far as development is concerned,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the minister said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minister said government is also making significant progress in sustaining and promoting democracy making references to programmes in which his government incorporates members of the opposition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We have been generally commended by the rest of the world for this,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alhaji Kargbo also commended Sierra Leone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom\/Northern Ireland Edward Mohamed Turay, for the good work he has started within this short period of time since his appointment in London three months ago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I am impressed to learn that your High Commissioner has initiated a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcSurgery\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 programme where he meets and addresses concerns of Sierra Leoneans last Friday of every month,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the move is in line with government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Open Government Initiative (OGI) in meeting with the people to explain government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s policies and initiatives especially on issues of national development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, the Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom\/Northern Ireland Tamba Mansa Ngegba, introduced the High Commissioner and explained the purpose of the minister\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s visit.<\/p>\n<address>Sorie Sudan Sesay, Information Attache, Sierra Leone High Commission, UK\/NI<\/address>\n<p><strong><em>Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information and Broadcasting Minister Ibrahim Ben Kargbo was yesterday hailed in London for his efforts in projecting Sierra Leone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s image both locally and internationally. 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