The Chief’s Diary: Transformation of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
Today I went to visit the Juba Barracks facility with the Director General of Defense, the Chief of Defense Staff with members of his leadership team, and the Chairman of Assets Commission to understand the status of the proposed development of military housing across the country.
Firstly, the CDS who was born in Juba Barracks, lived there for four years before his promotion as CDS. The current head of Navy presently lives in Juba. This decision wasn’t made by some bras in the army who are not connected to the ground. In addition, across the country, only 35% of our military live in Barracks. At Juba specifically, only 16 post colonial units exist in the Barracks with the majority of houses being make shift and dilapidated allowed to build infrastructure. This is unacceptable. It’s a long standing problem that we are resolving now!
This is why the Defense Council decided to accept a proposal that will transform the 21 acre facility in Juba. Part of the deal will develop officers quarter in the same location at Juba, build a 500 unit Barracks complex in Masiaka and other units in the north, south and east. The goal is have 100% of our military in Barracks from the current 35% by 2030. The Juba Services school will stay in the same location as part of the plan.
The military is currently developing a 56km road in Tonkolili. They have acres of land under cultivation for agriculture. Their ambition is to feed themselves by the end of the year! Together #WeWillDeliver
As H.E President Bio recently launched the tri-service, gave a 25% salary raise, and announced a deployment in the UN Peace Keeping, there’s a not so silent transformation in the military. This is what we mean when we say together #WeAreDelivering! We honor and respect our gallant troops. They now have a renewed growing respect. In the ongoing recruitment drive, 21,000 young men and women applied for 1,000 positions! I don’t envy those generals leading the recruitment.
Finally- there is so much misinformation about this process. No one has been given authority to pay or sign any deal. We will follow due process in a very transparent manner.
Watch the live stream of the visit: https://www.facebook.com/100088347571036/videos/1266338618765793/?app=fbl
Today I went to visit the Juba Barracks facility with the Director General of Defense, the Chief of Defense Staff with members of his leadership team, and the Chairman of Assets Commission to understand the status of the proposed development of military housing across the country.
Firstly, the CDS who was born in Juba Barracks, lived there for four years before his promotion as CDS. The current head of Navy presently lives in Juba. This decision wasn’t made by some bras in the army who are not connected to the ground. In addition, across the country, only 35% of our military live in Barracks. At Juba specifically, only 16 post colonial units exist in the Barracks with the majority of houses being make shift and dilapidated allowed to build infrastructure. This is unacceptable. It’s a long standing problem that we are resolving now!
This is why the Defense Council decided to accept a proposal that will transform the 21 acre facility in Juba. Part of the deal will develop officers quarter in the same location at Juba, build a 500 unit Barracks complex in Masiaka and other units in the north, south and east. The goal is have 100% of our military in Barracks from the current 35% by 2030. The Juba Services school will stay in the same location as part of the plan.
The military is currently developing a 56km road in Tonkolili. They have acres of land under cultivation for agriculture. Their ambition is to feed themselves by the end of the year! Together #WeWillDeliver
As H.E President Bio recently launched the tri-service, gave a 25% salary raise, and announced a deployment in the UN Peace Keeping, there’s a not so silent transformation in the military. This is what we mean when we say together #WeAreDelivering! We honor and respect our gallant troops. They now have a renewed growing respect. In the ongoing recruitment drive, 21,000 young men and women applied for 1,000 positions! I don’t envy those generals leading the recruitment.
Finally- there is so much misinformation about this process. No one has been given authority to pay or sign any deal. We will follow due process in a very transparent manner.
Watch the live stream of the visit: https://www.facebook.com/100088347571036/videos/1266338618765793/?app=fbl
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