By: Mohamed Sahr
In the bid of keeping the lineage of President Bio’s finest agenda which is the Free Quality Education under his wraps, Pioneer and Sponsor of the Ibrahim Brima Swarray Foundation catched the attention of tens and thousands of school pupils during the Edition Two of its quiz and debate competitions held at the Moyamba District Council Hall on Saturday 11th March 2023.
Chief Ibrahim Brima Swarray, President of IBS Foundation said in order to smooth President Bio’s trajectory which is education, he as an individual encapsulated quiz and debate competitions for schools in the provinces.
He affirmed that very soon the quiz and debate competitions would have a national flavour.
“This government wants to ensure that 90% of Sierra Leoneans are educated because it is only when you are educated that you will have every other thing,” Chief Swarray emphasized.
He urged the girls to embrace education and take chance of every opportunity that education would come with as there are loads of shinning gifts that go alongside with it.
Chief Swarray furthered that the leadership of President Bio gives regards to women, and that is the reason he endorsed the Gender Empowerment Bill which implies women’s participation in decision making and women in leadership positions at various MDAs and private sectors.
Mohamed Sow, winner of the debate competition said he feels honoured for bagging such laurel. He appreciated the IBS Foundation for providing ten million Leones cash prize for both the debate and quiz competitions for the second time.
Joseph Fatorma, winner of the quiz competition and pupil of the Moyamba Boys Secondary School said the manner in which he manifested his composure during the competition propelled him to emerge the winner. He revealed that aside of the materials given, he went outside his comfort zone to study another spellings within the Junior School Curriculum. Fatorma thanked the foundation for adhering to their compelling mandate.
Mannah Massaquoi, Country Director of the Ibrahim Brima Swarray Foundation said the foundation is here for sure to provide sustainable, effective and unbiased competitions to school going pupils across the country. He assured pupils at other quarters that the foundation would soon be at their doorsteps.
Prisca Anyalewechi, ECOWAS Volunteer and French teacher at the Saint’s Joseph Vocational Secondary School commended the Ibrahim Brima Swarray Foundation for such an outstanding initiative that is targeted towards inspiring school pupils, and steering passion in learning as well as education in general.
“This kind program is very important especially when it comes to re-enforcing one retention and the ability to speak and spell words offhand, ” Prisca said.
She noted that this is a perfect platform to identify potentials and equally nurture them altogether. Anyalewechi stated that she has never experienced quiz and debate competitions in such fashion where pupils are given fair level ground and enjoyable atmosphere. She appreciated IBS Foundation for such a legendary event staged for the second time in Moyamba.
