{"id":77994,"date":"2016-04-14T01:58:29","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T01:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=77994"},"modified":"2016-04-14T01:58:29","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T01:58:29","slug":"massive-support-for-deputy-social-welfare-minister-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=77994","title":{"rendered":"Massive support for Deputy Social Welfare Minister in Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There was a massive jubilation in Parliament on Tuesday 12<sup>th<\/sup> April 2016 to witness the approval of eminent personalities that were nominated by President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma to serve in enviable positions. (Photo: <em>Madam Rugiatu Neneh Turay with her supporters in Parliament )<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There was a red-carpet welcome for nominated Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children\u2019s affairs, Madam Rugiatu Neneh Turay by not only grassroots men and women from Port Loko District who came out with their traditional musical instruments as a solidarity support for their new Deputy Minister; but also members of the 50\/50 Group, family members and admirers of Madam Turay also graced the all-important event in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of the seven Presidential Nominees approved on Tuesday, Madam Neneh Turay had the largest crowd of supporters in and outside Parliament Building. She was singled out by various Members of Parliament on both Ails for her good works over the years and for maintaining her status as a woman of substance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those approved are: Mr. Momodu Lamin Kargbo \u2013 proposed Minister of Finance and Economic Development; Dr. Kaifala Marah \u2013 proposed Bank Governor; Major Retired Alfred Paolo Conteh \u2013 proposed Minister of Internal Affairs; Major General John B.Milton \u2013 proposed Chief of Defence Staff of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces; Madam Mabinty Daramy \u2013 proposed Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea; Madam Rugiatu Neheh Turay \u2013 proposed Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children\u2019s Affairs; and Dr. Christiana Thorpe \u2013 proposed Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology I. Their approval came after a successful vetting process that was done by the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment and the Public Service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hon. Komba Eric Koedoyoma of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party described Madam Neneh Turay as a friend of Parliament in a very special way, and added that it is good to have an overwhelming support in the Gallery of Parliament that cuts across society. \u201cI hope this support will not be like the one given to Jesus Christ wherein those who said hosanna ended up shouting crucify him,\u201d he said, and added that \u201cyou are going to a sensitive Ministry that has to do with men and women, please do your best and ensure you work with your boss the Minister to succeed.\u201d he said. Hon. Koedoyoma admonished other presidential Nominees to see Parliament as their friend and should always visit when the need arise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hon. Alhaji Serray Dumbuya revealed that Neneh Turay has personal qualities, many talents that will help in in the discharge of her duties, a humble character and sensitive in time constraint and team spirit. \u201cI trust that she will do remarkably well in the Ministry,\u201d he assured. To the rest of the nominees he said \u201cmany are called but few are chosen. Do your best to measure up to the task.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hon. Veronica Kadie Sesay of the SLPP said the Presidential Nominees are there for the simple purpose of serving their country. \u201cYou are to be patient, considerate and tolerant to the people of this country,\u201d she said. Hon. Sesay thanked President Koroma for giving women the opportunity to serve in his cabinet. Neneh Turay, she said is a woman of substance and not a woman of circumstance. \u201cYou have to set the pace for other women to emulate your good works. I have no doubt that you will live to expectations,\u201d she stated. Other speakers include: Hon. Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, Hon. Hassan Sesay, Hon. Aiah Dabundeh, Hon. Jusufu B. Mansaray, Hon. Nicholas Kamara, Hon. Leonard S. Fofanah, the Minority Leader of Parliament Hon. Dr. Bernadette Lahai, and the Majority Leader Hon. Ibrahim Bundu. They expressed nice sentiments about the Presidential Nominees whom they pleaded to serve the purpose for which they are appointed and work well for the development of the nation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Speaker of Parliament, Hon. S.B.B. Dumbuya congratulated the Nominees and wished them well in the discharge of their duties.<\/p>\n<p><em>By Fadda Bakish<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a massive jubilation in Parliament on Tuesday 12th April 2016 to witness the approval of eminent personalities that were nominated by President Dr. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":77995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[671,692],"tags":[12651],"class_list":["post-77994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-politics","tag-madam-rugiatu-neneh-turay"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=77994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/77995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=77994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=77994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=77994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}