nation not united cannot stand the test of present global challenges, which demands unified efforts and support the only way to progress and development.
Sierra Leone is not a poor country, but it is the people who are poor in body, mind and spirit because past leaders and those entrusted to make the difference to change for their welfare were poor in ideas, vision, in generosity and lacks compassion. When one chooses to go into politics, it must be with the intentions of serving the people sincerely not the people becoming servants of the politicians, as justifications for inimical acts and self aggrandisements.
Recently it has been announced that oil commonly known as black gold has been found in Sierra Leone. Yes it is right to celebrate and thinking positively to what it can do for the nation and its suffering people. It is too premature to start building hopes without concrete and solid foundation in clear cut policies and agendas directing and favouring the country and its people solidly embedded. Oil has become a curse as well as a blessing to many producing nations globally and we cannot be an exception to this phenomenon. It is a commodity whose irresistible appetite globally can salvage the economy of Sierra Leone with the credence it deserves in transparency and proper management and disbursement of its proceeds in equitable manner in a nutshell can transform the economy. But sadly this does not happen over night and in even five years from now. It takes rigorous planning very conscientiously to get it right. Ghana has also found Oil over five years ago in commercial quantity and is still working out modalities between its government, the explorers’ and stake holders. However this is another opportunity for the