In a bid to ensure that President Julius Maada Bio continues his developmental projects in Kono and the country at large, the former Mayor of Koidu New Sembehun City under the ticket of the Coalition for Change Party (C4C) Komba Sam, and other staunch supporters of the All People’s Congress Party, have on the 1st of March 2023, declared their support for the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP).
The Former C4C Mayor and councilors of Kono, and Supporters of the All People’s Congress Party, have equally made an indelible commitment to Lead SLPP Campaigns for Serra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio’s Second Term ahead of the June 24th 2023 Elections. They assured that they would give 95% votes for the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party in the June 24th 2023 election.
“I want to lead my people to the SLPP, so that we will give President Bio a second term, so that he can accomplish the many developments for Sierra Leone in general and Kono District in particular,” he told State House media ahead of the event later in the day.
Komba Sam intimated that he officially declared for SLPP under the leadership of President Julius Maada Bio because of the development agenda of the President. He described the day to be a very memorable one especially for him as a young man.
He said he had served his people in that part of the country for five years under the ticket of the C4C. However, he noted that the New Direction Administration was there to ensure that irrespective of his political party, the city and district of Kono could make major accomplishments in terms of development.
“I have worked with His Excellency’s government and I know exactly what President Bio stands for and the development we have all achieved together as a government. So, in the interest of this municipality and the entire population of the Kono District, I have worked on, discussed with, and seen the many developments President Bio wants for this nation, including ongoing projects”, he said.
As the Mayor of Koidu New Sembehun City, he promised to be part of the trajectory by making sure they work towards achieving those developments in the pipeline of the New Direction Government.
On her part, Isata Feika Saffa an entrepreneur in Koidu Town, also described the day as very important in the lives of Sierra Leoneans in that part of the country. She pointed out that they were there to support Mayor Komba Sam, whom they dubbed to as the ‘Back-to-Back Team’ based on the tangible development he was able to achieve in the municipality as Mayor.
She added that the women, young people, and the elderly in Kono District, were present at the occasion not only to witness their mayor’s declaration ceremony for the SLPP party, but to also ensuring that the mayor would not go to the SLPP party alone.
“We want him to continue as our mayor under the SLPP party. So, we are here to demonstrate our solidarity and to also express how happy and willing we are to go with him,” she said.
