By: Aruna Kamara (BO)
A group called Bo Stakeholders in Bo from different works of life have on Thursday, 18th August 2022 engaged the Regional Police Commander for Southern Region, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Hilary Sao Kanu at her office in Bo to enhance a peaceful society.
Giving the purpose of the visit, Albert Yajah explained to CSP Kanu about the purpose of the group. He added that the Bo Stakeholders are also working with the security sectors to ensure their communities remain peaceful. And it is a group that seeks the interest and welfare of its members.
Mr. Yajah said that the Bo Stakeholders group have been following the activities and operations of the police Boss since she was transferred to the south; and they appreciated her and her personnel for the security they are providing for the people of Southern Region.
Albert described Bo stakeholders group as a responsible people who are pushing for the development of Bo City.
He said it is just few of them that went to pay visit to the police Boss for the South.
Albert Yajah informed the Police Regional Commander that they are planning to organize Regional Police Sport to bring the police and civilians together for good working relationship for the region and the country.
Solomon Joe and Emmanuel Fellie acknowledged the work of CSP Hillary Sao Kanu.
Addressing the visitors, Hilary Sao Kanu thanked Bo Stakeholders for visiting her and recognizing her work in the region.
“Thank you for thinking about the police and having interest in the security sector. You people have been supporting the security sectors in diverse ways for a long time. All over Africa not everyone will see the police and love the police; they always see police as their enemies”, CSP Kanu said.
She noted that even when police are enforcing the law, people will hate the police for that. She furthered that the police will not relent in doing their constitutional mandates as law enforcers.
CSP Kanu urged the Bo Stakeholders to continue supporting the police and other security sectors as compared to the support that was given to the New IGP William Fayia Sellu that made him to succeed in policing the South when he was AIG in the South, and such should not only stop at her stewardship; but should also be extended to any other police Commander in due course.
She informed that the police will find it difficult to succeed without the civilian, so it will be good if both could work together for the sake of peace and sanity.
The Police Commander for Southern Region used the visit of Bo stakeholders to thank residents in Bo and the people of South for being peaceful on August 10th.
Bo Stakeholders were in parliament for the approval of William Fayia Sellu as Inspector General for the Sierra Leone police.
In another development, one of Bo Stakeholders members in the person of Brigadier General Abubaker Conteh was recently appointment by President Julius Maada Bio as Assistant Chief of Defense Staff in the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces.