Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 September 2019:
President Julius Maada Bio departed Freetown yesterday for New York, where he is attending the seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The first day of the high level General Debate of the 74th Session will start on Tuesday, 24th September 2019, under the theme – “Galvanising multilateral efforts for poverty eradication, quality education, climate action and inclusion.”
During the High Level Week, several high level events will be held on climate change, sustainable development, financing for development, elimination of nuclear weapons and progress made in addressing the priorities of small island developing States.
On the margins of the 74th Session, President Bio is expected to deliver speeches and participate in several high level events such as the Universal Health Coverage Meeting, Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit, Sustainable Development Summit and Financing for Development Dialogue.
On Tuesday, 24th September 2019, President Bio will be hosted at the Yale University where he will deliver a lecture on “Human Capital Development and Innovation: Pillars for Sierra Leone’s Transformation”.
The First Lady, Mrs Fatima Bio is also expected to participate in several events on the margins, focusing on early marriage, rape and eliminating violence against women and girls.
President Bio will address the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, 26th September 2019, where he is expect to speak about the progress his government has made in democratising Sierra Leone, and turning the economy around.
He will also engage Sierra Leoneans in the US at a Town Hall meeting, on the progress made so far by his New Direction Administration in consolidating peace and national cohesion, the fight against corruption, investment in human capital development, efforts in diversifying the economy and transforming the investment climate.
May the Almighty guide you in accomplishing the task for the people of Sierra Leone, Africa and the world at large. Please keep up your good work.
I hope Bio will tell the UN about political intimidation perpetrated by his SLPP thugs during by-elections held in Tonko Limba Chiefdom where a 14 year old school boy was shot dead by one of the security guards; and also the violence at constituency 110 where one of the SLPP thugs supported by the Sierra Leone police destroyed ballot boxes without the police taking action.
Please president Bio don’t tell lies because Sierra Leone is not politically stable and there is a lot of injustice against those deemed not to be SLPP supporters or sympathisers. Rampant sacking and discrimination is the order of the day. I hope the UN will send representatives to come and verify.
May the Almighty guide you and give you the wisdom to speak for Africa and our country Sierra Leone.
I hope the First Lady Mrs Fatima Bio will not forget holding events focusing on EMPOWERING WOMEN and also on EQUAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES for women in Sierra Leone.
With that, I am very convinced that she is going to come back after this visit, with the FUNDS needed to help our women with their SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES. Investors will be pleased and just go crazy to help. Believe me.
MAY GOD HELP THE FIRST LADY succeed in bringing such FUNDS to help and empower our women. GOD BLESS our first couple in AMERICA. AMEN AND AMEN.
The mighty God Allah is with you Mr. President, your Excellency RTD,BRG.DR.JMB. God will see you all the way and safe return home. By God power.