{"id":1878,"date":"2025-04-02T14:15:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/?p=1878"},"modified":"2025-04-02T14:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:15:58","slug":"government-brings-development-plans-directly-to-the-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/?p=1878","title":{"rendered":"Government Brings Development Plans Directly to the People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1f31180b-4bb6-47ee-9b37-403babe11932-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1f31180b-4bb6-47ee-9b37-403babe11932-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1f31180b-4bb6-47ee-9b37-403babe11932-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1f31180b-4bb6-47ee-9b37-403babe11932-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1f31180b-4bb6-47ee-9b37-403babe11932.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kambia town was abuzz with excitement between <strong>Monday, March 24, and Tuesday, March 25<\/strong>, as the <strong>Ministry of Information and Civic Education<\/strong> brought the government closer to the people in a groundbreaking community engagement. The event, themed <strong>&#8220;Salone Big Pass We All,&#8221;<\/strong> fostered a rare mingling of government officials, development partners, and everyday citizens, providing a platform for direct dialogue on national progress and local concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of two days, an interactive panel engaged with Kambia residents on <strong>development aspirations, government plans, and the often-overlooked grassroots issues<\/strong> affecting ordinary citizens. The exchange of information\u2014from <strong>top-down and bottom-up<\/strong>\u2014highlighted the people&#8217;s long-standing desire for transparency and direct engagement, with <strong>Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah<\/strong>, leading the way in ensuring their voices were heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lineup of speakers was a <strong>carefully curated blend of government officials and subject-matter experts<\/strong>, all selected to address issues most pressing to the people of Kambia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Minister of Communications, Technology, and Innovation, Madam Salima Bah<\/strong>, delivered an <strong>eloquent address in Krio<\/strong>, explaining her ministry\u2019s role in advancing President <strong>Julius Maada Bio\u2019s<\/strong> national development agenda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attorney General Alpha Sesay Esq.<\/strong> articulated the <strong>tripartite agreement, justice sector reforms, and legal system reviews<\/strong> aimed at strengthening governance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr. Kandeh Yumkella and Ing. Nuni<\/strong> shed light on <strong>Sierra Leone\u2019s energy situation<\/strong>, providing updates on <strong>current and upcoming projects<\/strong> to enhance power supply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While some <strong>ongoing projects were evident and tangible<\/strong>, others remained <strong>opaque<\/strong>, prompting questions and concerns from residents eager for more concrete results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most compelling moments of the event was the <strong>quiz and debate competition<\/strong> among school pupils. The students demonstrated <strong>deep knowledge and critical thinking<\/strong> on national issues, impressing the audience with their eloquence and reasoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate\u2019s <strong>final round<\/strong> centered on <strong>whether Free Education or Feed Salone should be prioritized<\/strong>. In a <strong>standout performance<\/strong>, young <strong>Fatmata Yansaneh<\/strong> passionately defended the <strong>importance of Free Education in national development<\/strong>, earning her the <strong>top prize<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kambia\u2019s residents were <strong>keen to absorb<\/strong> the information presented but were equally <strong>eager to voice their frustrations<\/strong>. While many appreciated the government\u2019s initiatives, they <strong>vented their dissatisfaction<\/strong> over <strong>delayed and absent projects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One notable moment came when Minister Chernor Bah proudly informed the crowd that <strong>a son of Kambia was in charge of the nation\u2019s finances<\/strong>\u2014only for a local man to retort, <strong>&#8220;He\u2019s not from Kambia, he\u2019s from Kenema!&#8221;<\/strong> This exchange, while lighthearted, reflected the <strong>audience\u2019s close attention to governance and political appointments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key takeaway was the <strong>introduction of contractor Pa Cole<\/strong>, who had been working on a <strong>government project in Kambia<\/strong> for some time. For many, this was <strong>their first time seeing him<\/strong>, despite his role in local development efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the <strong>Salone Big Pass We All<\/strong> engagement successfully <strong>bridged the gap between government and citizens<\/strong>, offering <strong>Kambia\u2019s residents a chance to interact directly with decision-makers<\/strong>. Their concerns were <strong>heard, recorded, and acknowledged<\/strong>, making it clear that <strong>community involvement is an essential pillar of national development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kambia town was abuzz with excitement between Monday, March 24, and Tuesday, March 25, as&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1878"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1880,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1878\/revisions\/1880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}