By: Problyn J. Alpha
The newly appointed Commissioner General of the National Lands Commission of Sierra Leone Sheikh Seuabu Sowa has said that the Problem affecting lands in Sierra Leone will properly and amicably be addressed as long as he is at the helm of affairs.
He made the statement when contacted by A-Z to know the roles and responsibilities of the Commission.
It could be recalled that sometimes in September, 2022 the Commission was established by the government of Sierra Leone with the Primary motive of addressing the many land challenges across the country and to properly manage lands in Sierra Leone.
Meanwhile, this is the very first time the government of Sierra Leone has created land Commission to ensure that lands are properly managed.
In ensuring the expectations of the government are met, the newly appointed Commissioner General of the National Lands Commission in Sierra Leone Sheikh Seuabu Sowa stated that the Commission will appoint district Commissioners across the sixteen (16) Political districts of Sierra Leone who in turn will appoint Chiefdoms and Village Commissioners that will be charged with the authority to addressing land challenges in their chiefdoms and villages.
He added that they will also establish a committee in the various chiefdoms in Sierra Leone and the committees will be headed by Paramount Chiefs and the members will include: individual land owners within the chiefdoms.
“It is a very big responsibility that the government of Sierra Leone has entrusted me with and I pray that God Almighty will strengthen me to work according to the expectations of the government” Commissioner Sowa prayed.
The newly appointed and first land commissioner of Sierra Leone is a renounced GIS specialist with over twelve (12) years postgraduate working experience in Sierra Leone and the West Africa sub regions and has promised to positively use the wealth of experience he has acquired to ameliorate the land challenges experienced in Sierra Leone for decades.