By: Newman Anthony Levey
The parliament of Sierra Leone on Thursday 20 January 2022 approved Md. Mamusu Massaquoi as Deputy Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education (MBSSE) II.
It will be recalled that Md. Mamusu Massaquoi was recently appointed by President Julius Maada Bio as Minister II in the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education during a cabinet reshuffle.
Announcing the appointees of President Bio, Acting Leader and Head of Government Business, Hon. Bashiru Sidikie said all the appointees were interviewed.
He said they all have very good experience and wish them well in their new role.
Leader for C4C in parliament, Hon. Emerson Lamina said the way Md. Mamusu Massaquoi answered questions during the interview was proof to the Appointment Committee that she was capable and fit to serve as Deputy Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary school Education.
Hon. Quinto, an Independent MP from Kailahun showered praises on Md. Massaquoi. He stated that with the rich academic qualifications that Md. Massaquoi has especially in Education and having served as Director in the School Feeding Programme in the Ministry of Education before she was appointed as minister, she will go and score more goals like Musa Tombo.
Hon. Veronica Kadie Sesay from SLPP representing Moyamba District informed Parliament that she has known Mamasu Massaquoi for ages and has the conviction that she is a good person.
She encouraged her to set the bar high so that other women will have similar opportunity to serve Sierra Leone.
The new Deputy Minister 2 Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary School holds double Masters in Nutrition and a Postgraduate in Education.
She was awarded the most outstanding teacher award in the UK between 2013 and 2014 academic year when she was head of curriculum at the Oasis Academic Shirley Park, London UK.
After her approval in parliament, Md. Massaquoi thanked President Julius Maada Bio for thinking about her for appointing her as Deputy Minister to serve Sierra Leone and vowed to do her very best to ensure that president Bio’s flagship programme of Free Quality Education works.
She assured with Dr. David Moinina Sengeh and her Deputy 1 Md. Gogra, the sky will be their limit.
She was accompanied to parliament by family members, friends and Old Girls of Queen of the Holy Rosary School ( QUROSA) Bo.
Some of the presidential appointees who were approved were, Hon. Alhaji Alpha Kanu Resident Minister North-West with Cabinet rank, His Excellency Sadiq Sillah Ambassador to Egypt, Mr. Andrew Fatorma, Chairman Road Maintenance Fund Adminstration ( RMFA) Mr. Avayama Caulker Head of ONS, among others.
Credit: AIM NETWORK NEWS
