At the recent international conference in Dubai, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative for Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security, Hon. Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella wooed investors for President Dr. Julius Maada Bio’s ‘Feed Salone’ project.

Dr. Yumkella addressed the ‘Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation Consultation’ Forum, where he shed light on His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio’s endeavors to attain food self-sufficiency within the next five years and his ambitious plan to mitigate climate change.

He told the meeting that Sierra Leone, among 134 signatory nations to the Leaders Declaration on Agriculture, Food and Climate, is committed to fortifying food systems, bolstering climate resilience and combating hunger.

Dr. Yumkella stressed President Bio’s commitment to achieving food self-sufficiency within five years, aiming to create employment opportunities for women and youth while boosting economic growth. He emphasised Sierra Leone’s readiness with strategic plans and technical capabilities to realise this goal, integrating energy solutions tailored to the food system’s needs to enhance resilience in the face of climate change.

He also spoke about President Bio’s resilient stance in mitigating climate change across the world and in Africa in particularly.

Hon. Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella’s support to President Bio in achieving his goals as outlined for agriculture, climate change and in other areas has made him a darling of the SLPP and even the First Lady Dr. Fatima Bio is reportedly commending Hon. Dr. Yumkella for his massive support and loyalty to her husband.

In this light, support within the SLPP for Hon. Dr. Yumkella for has grown by leaps and bounds more than at the time he returned to the SLPP. With such massive support for Hon. Dr. Yumkella over the manner he is demonstrating loyalty and open support to President Bio, he is proving that mush can be achieved when there is an open and transparent way in which governance issues are addressed.