By: Audrey Raymonda John
Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens has awarded scholarships to ten pupils preparing for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The beneficiaries are children of members of the Jamaat at Masjid Sheriff, popularly known as the Mende Mosque, on Circular Road in Freetown.
Justice Stevens explained that the scholarships were funded entirely from his personal resources as part of his commitment to encouraging academic excellence and motivating young people to take their education seriously.
He made the announcement during a thanksgiving ceremony organized to mark his safe return from the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Justice Stevens disclosed that he performed this year’s Hajj on behalf of his late maternal grandmother, Mama Musu Kpukumu, in honour of her memory.
During the ceremony, he expressed gratitude to everyone who attended and prayed for Allah’s continued blessings upon his late ancestors, especially his maternal grandmother. He also prayed that Almighty Allah would grant them Jannah (Paradise).
The learned jurist further prayed for God’s blessings of good health, long life, and continued guidance for all those who attended the thanksgiving ceremony.
This marks the third time Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens has undertaken the Hajj pilgrimage, with this most recent pilgrimage dedicated to the memory of his late maternal grandmother.
Among those in attendance were his mother, his elder brother, Dr. Ibrahim Stevens, Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone, as well as other members of the Stevens family, who joined in celebrating the occasion.