By Francis Kamara
The Interim Committee of Old Princewaleans Association (OPWA) on Friday 20th May, 2022, conducted an election that brought in a new OPWA Executive to replace the interim executive body. Princewaleans in Freetown went out in their numbers to partake in the electioneering process which took place at the Prince of Wales School grounds at Kingtom in Freetown.
The newly elected executive consists of certified Princewaleans who were screened, vetted and went through the process of eligibility for executive positions.
The election was peaceful and saw the smooth transitioning of power from an interim body to an elected executive with the responsibility of overseeing the administrative affairs of OPWA.
The following Princewaleans were elected to serve in various offices for a term of two years:
Sulaiman R. Kamara – President
Rev. Ing. Neilford Rose – Vice President 1
Alhaji Dauda M. Bangura – VP 2
Prince Ade-Williams Esq. – National Secretary General
Joshua Khan – Asst. National Secretary General
Reginald Tucker – Treasurer
Christopher Wallace-Johnson – Public Relation Officer
Dr. Adeyemi Williams – Social Secretary
Rodney V. Nelson-Streeter – Auditor 1
Dr. Kelvin Anderson – Auditor 2
The newly elected President of OPWA Sulaiman R. Kamara, in his statement acknowledged the support of fellow Princewaleans in diverse ways. He went on to say that this is a win for every Princewalean and they should embrace the victory.
He furthered by congratulating the newly elected executives and emphasized that even though the task ahead is huge, there’s no doubt they will do good by the association.
Sulaiman R. Kamara acknowledged the tremendous effort of the outgoing interim executive led by Princewalean Dr. Claudette Amuzu and team for holding down the fort and conducting the business of the association over the last month in an admirable way.
He affirmed that he is humbled but fired up to start this journey with his colleagues, building on foundations built by those before them.
He added that it is the start of an accelerated progressive process of the alma mater, and therefore call on everyone to brace up and put shoulders to the wheel for the progress of the Alumni and the school.
“Over the last few weeks, we have experienced a different kind of vibe that is new to our association, I see most of them as merely princely banter though some did cross princely lines. Be that as it may, lets bury the hatchets whilst working assiduously to uplift our alumni and school to the level that we all wish for,” Sulaiman R. Kamara asserted.
He concluded by admonishing the rest of the association that the elections are now over and it’s time for them to move ‘FORWARD’ in peace, Love, Unity and respect for another. He appealed that they should treat each other with utmost respect and be very mindful of what they post on the various WhatsApp forums.
The event ended in a cheerful scenery as everyone joined in the celebrations to mark the beginning of a new era.
