By Kemo Cham
Sierra Leone’s new president, Julius Maada Bio, appears determined to prove his critics wrong.
On his first official foreign visit to Dakar, Senegal, Bio chose to take along only eight people as part of his entourage.
That’s a far cry from what was seen under his predecessor.
The move on Tuesday has prompted commendations from ordinary Sierra Leoneans.
This followed the release of several executive directives between Monday and Tuesday geared towards cutting down on extravagant government spending.
Bio campaigned on the promise of revamping the country’s decrepit education system. He notably promised to provide free primary education.
The question has always been: where will the money to attain this enormous dream come from.Apparently we are now seeing the answer to that.
On Monday, State House issued an executive order forbidding all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from hosting workshops, conferences and seminars in hotels and instead to convene them within their premises to save cost.
Before departing Freetown on Tuesday, the presidency released further executive directives ordering MDAs to implement a total of eight orders, bordering on duty and tax exemptions, management of government’s accounts, and suspension of timber export.
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