President Bio reshuffles his cabinet , but many Sierra Leoneans are not impressed

Sierra Leoneans woke up to stunning news this morning that there has been a cabinet reshuffle in their country, where the devastating economic  situation had seen citizens clamouring  on social media day by day for such a reshuffle. President Bio, it seemed, had heard the pleas of his people at last and  provided the changes everybody had been advocating.

There was excitement and anxiety as people scrambled through their social media timelines and pages to see if it was indeed true. The news came in bits and pieces first that some  ministers have been relieved  of their posts. Then finally the Presidential Press Secretary , Yusufu Keketorma Sandy posted the full list of the reshuffle.

As soon as they had digested the list, Sierra Leoneans started complaining bitterly in the social media. The reshuffle did not go deep enough as it would have been expected. The two most criticized officials in the government–Finance Minister J.J. Saffa and Bank Governor Kelfala Kallon, whom Sierra Leoneans had been  accusing  vigorously as responsible for the economic collapse and hardship in the country–had not been affected. They had retained their jobs.  Just keeping these two officials was enough for Sierra Leoneans to conclude  that the reshuffle was another let-down by a government that has been on the ropes for its ineptitude in governance.

Another thing that annoyed Sierra Leoneans was that out of 17 appointments, there was pnly one woman, showing that the Bio Government was not serious about women’s empowerment and inclusion in governance.

Additionally, Sierra Leoneans were disappointed with President Bio for creating a new ministry–Of the Environment–when the nation already had an Environmental Protection Agency. They accused the government of  unscrupulous waste-Adding more to the wage bill, which was already was a very huge burden.

Naasu Fofanah
This Administration is full of testosterone! Women’s Empowerment is not a priority. Until you get more women at the political decision-making table, I have no confidence our issues would be treated seriously. While other countries in the continent are showcasing women’s political leadership by appointing them into Senior positions including Cabinet, my President is only championing our vulnerability on Sexual Violence. Although we appreciate and applaud you for your reforms in this regard, not having more women in your Cabinet clearly undermines that commitment.

This reshuffle is absolutely disappointing and a Brigadier slap on our faces! Nonetheless, thank you for separating Gender & Children’s Affairs from Social Welfare. That means you added one woman to the heavily male dominated Cabinet.

One woman out 17 appointments is WRONG DIRECTION for Women!

Aout Elizabeth Koroma 🤣Hmmm this is pure discrimination against women

Unisa Thorlu Conteh

The cabinet reshuffle by Bio clearly shows that Sierra Leone now has a brand new ministry of environment and a brand new embassy in Turkey-More Pressure on the budget.

Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health and Sanitation all now have two Deputy ministers- More Pressure on the Wage Bill

For the first time in recent times, Defence Ministry has both a full fledged Minister and a Deputy respectively!

Only one female is in the whole tweaking exercise by #Bio

Do you also noticed that the sacked Secretary to President Bio, is now the new Agriculture Minister 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Dem guys yaaa sabi fake business

Indeed this is a new direction …. see the complete double standard and hypocrisy, the SLPP condemned the APC for recycling and rehiring, and now they are doing the exact same thing with a creation of new offices that will cause more burden and responsibility on tax payers in the country
Mohamed TuraytoTHE PATRIOTS
Change that does not reflect the current situation in the country. A purely south/eastern regime, which does not create the conditions that will address the challenges of the country. A mendecrat regime.

Mamu Salone TearGas

15 out of the 17 appointments are Mendes. This is sickening. This is unacceptable. This is a recipe for civil disintegration. This government is not here to govern the nation. They are here to govern one tribe alone. Disgraceful. Unacceptable.
Mohamed Kamara to RADIO DEMOCRACY FM 98.1 >>www.radiodemocracy.sl
#Cabinet Reshuffle… no major changes other than pushing and shoving (pull yah! Put yah )

The cabinet reshuffle by Bio clearly shows that Sierra Leone now has a brand new ministry of environment and a brand new embassy in Turkey-More Pressure on the budget.

Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health and Sanitation all now have two Deputy ministers- More Pressure on the Wage Bill

For the first time in recent times, Defence Ministry has both a full fledged Minister and a Deputy respectively!

Only one female is in the whole tweaking exercise by #Bio

Prince Thorpe to Voices of Sierra Leone (www.VOSL.net)
President Bio promise to minimize the wage bill but instead have triple what he inherited from us ( APC ). Where is the financial discipline ? How can Better become Possible with such behavior ?

Ish Kelfallah

Another Tolongbo style government. Dem miss Salone voters for focusing on tribe rather than competence. APC n SLPP have no business in the state house after 58 years of misrule.

Mohamed Kamara to RADIO DEMOCRACY FM 98.1 >>www.radiodemocracy.sl
Since the SLPP New direction is now gearing towards Cabinet expansion;*….we are asking President Bio to appoint the following ministers:

1) Minister of Social Media propaganda.
2) Minister of political Intimidation.
3) Minister of human rights abuse.
4) Minister of hardship, hunger & starvation.
5) Minister of Tribal hardliners & Kamajor affairs.
6) Minister of vote rigging & Election violence.
7) Minister of court appointed MPs & removal of democratically appointed MPs.
8) Minister of bread & butter, rice & plasas and ofcoz Dollar increase & Leone depreciation.
9) Minister of badheart, rampant sackings, partisan, tribal & regional appointments.
10) Minister of *”Arata Paopa Soldier”* terrorism, suppression of freedom of expression & locking up political opponents.

*Ofcoz, JJ Blood will increase more taxes, increase free education fees to finance new ministries.*

*Concerned Sierra Leoneans!*

Ibrahim Sannoh

 

Abu Bakarr Bangura

Sierra Leone is sending a representative to the Islamic Counter Terrorism Coalition in Saudi Arabia?
Who’s paying his wages I wonder?

Ishmael Kebbay Recycling henpecked minister. Not impressed.

Cabinet Reshuffle…
President Bio why creating more positions when under your Administration Sierra Leone is marked by the poorest standards of living?
Why creating more positions when under your Administration Sierra Leone has the nineteenth lowest life expectancy and it one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world?
why creating more positions when under your Administration eighty (80) percent of the population lives below the poverty line? it is never necessary I repeat it is never necessary at this point in time considering the present state of our crippled economy..

Ministry of Finance, Agriculture and Health all now have two I repeat two deputy ministers. 😭😭 Salone don wololo under Maada Bio

Also Bio has promote Dr. Sengeh from fake innovation to education.

The other ranka about this Reshuffle is that one set of region dominate the others by 90%..
#Nepotism

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