AYV News, July 22, 2024
Tomorrow, at the Freetown (Bintumani) International Conference Center in Aberdeen, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio will be engaging citizens at a National Townhall, where he is expected to explain the progress the Government of Sierra Leone has made one year since his re-election as President.
Minister of Information, Chernor Bah said the Townhall is a way to facilitate dialogue between the people of Sierra Leone and the President, which is a critical part of accountability. “The President wants to talk to you the citizen about one year of progress with the Big 5. He will be talking to you directly and he will take questions from you, all across the country”.
The event has already attracted major attention from media networks across the country, with agreement already reached with the biggest broadcasting networks in the country to screen the whole event live. Community radios across the country will also broadcast the event.
The Townhall will focus on four thematic areas; Foreign Affairs, the economy and the Big 5, Peace and national cohesion and civic call to action.
Already the ministry has released communication to allow people to send their questions directly for the Townhall.
A web link (https://bit.ly/3Wrvem7) is live now and a toll free line 818 is also active on major mobile networks to get questions.
Over the last year, the ministry has expanded the civic space by facilitating crucial dialogue between citizens and experts and government officials.
The event, organised in partnership with AYV and other media partners, aims to engage citizens from all sectors. Questions from the public can be submitted in advance via bit.ly/3Wrvem7 or through shortcode 818 across all mobile networks.
