By Saio Marrah
54 pellets of food items have arrived in Freetown on the goodwill of the government of United Arab Emirates (UAE). Receiving the food items at the Freetown International Airport at Lungi on behalf of the government of Sierra Leone, the Resident Minister, North West, Haja Isata Abdulai Kamara thanked the government and people of UAE and also Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the country , Rashid Sesay, whom she said has been working tremendously for the growth of Sierra Leone.
She said the food items that include vegetable oil, flour, rice, fish, beans, milk, tea, salt, pasta and sugar came at the right time in the the Holy month of Ramadam, wherein muslims are performing one of the five pillars of Islam.
The Minister said the donation is one of the benefits of President Bio’s visit to the UAE just after he was elected into office.
She said the goodwill gesture shows that Sierra Leone’s bilateral relationship with UAE is gaining more strength, adding that President Bio was travelling to strengthen Sierra Leone’s relationship with the rest of the world.
She noted that even though the donated food items will not be enough for all Sierra Leoneans, those identified will get access to them.
UAE has been a supportive partner to the government and people of Sierra Leone, especially in the areas of education, healthcare delivery and agriculture.
The donation of the assorted food items from the UAE to Sierra Leone is a sign of extending humanitarian assistance to the country during this month of Ramadan.
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