CABINET RESHUFFLE: KNEELING AT THE THRESHOLD
This reshuffle was not unexpected. Indeed, the Chief Minister’s ouster has long been rumoured, but when it did come, it was nevertheless like a thunderbolt. Other cabinet changes have also raised eyebrows.
The moving of the Chief Minister to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and replacing him with the Minister of Finance is perhaps the one that has set most tongues wagging, but we will come to this later.
On a positive note, President Bio has appointed an impressive array of young people to Deputy Ministerial positions. The two appointed in Agriculture, Theresa Dick and Musa Kpaka are very highly qualified. The former holds a doctorate degree in agricultural extension work and the latter is a highly qualified development economist who has also worked with the prestigious IITA and many other international agriculture-related organisations. Sarjoh Aziz Koroma at the Ministry of Higher Education has done stellar work with the UN in various countries in the development sphere and Hindowa Bindi at the Gender and Children’s Affairs Ministry has done well in many spheres of national life. For Mamadi Gobeh Kamara, the new Deputy at Foreign Affairs and Solomon Jamiru, sent to the Information Ministry, it is a straight swap. Jamiru has done good work at Nacoverc as spokesman and Mamadi, a quick learner, will further hone her skills at Foreign Affairs. This is altogether good for young people.