Professor Ibrahim Abdullah

Two renowned professors of history in Sierra Leone are presently on a nationwide launching of their book title “Understanding West Africa’s Ebola Epidemic : Towards a Political Economy”. The book is a historical perspective of the Ebola outbreak in west Africa and gives an account of the outbreak in the three worst effected countries: Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Professor Ibrahim Abdullah and Professor Ismail Rashid are presently launching the book in higher institutions of learning in Sierra Leone, and recently presented the book in front of hundreds of students and staff of the University of Makeni.

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UNIMAK has published it’s prospectus for the 2018-2019 Academic Year, giving general information and details of all the university’s academic programmes including new courses in:

• Urban Planning,
• Education Administration,
• Psychosocial Counselling,
• Economics,
• Finance,
• Procurement Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Follow this link to view the prospectus

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By Matthew Kanu from Makeni..

UNIMAK Participants in 2018 Seminar On Higher Education For African Countries

The Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone in it’s bid to contribute to the promotion of Higher Education is presently aiding the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) in short and long term academic programmes.

Vice Chancellor of the University of Makeni, Professor Joseph Turay, said in an interview how he appreciated the effort of the Chinese Embassy staff in Sierra Leone in building the capacity of the academic staff. He said they have established a bilateral relationship with the Embassy that will contribute to the Human Resource Development of Sierra Leone.

Group photo of the UNIMAK ICT seminar team in China

The staff of UNIMAK are attending seminars in China throughout the year. A team of four attended a three weeks seminar on Higher Education Management, a team of five attended a seminar on ICT Application in Higher Education for African Countrie, and a team of four attended a Seminar on China’s Social System and Public Policy Experience.

Daniel Salifu Samura presented a gift from the University of Makeni to the Director of the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under UNESCO, Professor Li Ming

The majority of the academic staff and management of the University believe that the relationship between UNIMAK and the Government and Peoples of China is very important for the development of Sierra Leone. Accounting and Finance Head of Department Abdulai Sankoh said he was grateful to be part of the team that participated in the seminar on China’s Experience. He said this seminar enabled him to gain new ideas and learn something new that will impact not only the academic staff development of the University but Sierra Leone as a whole.

Andrew Sesay Receiving Certificate After The Seminar

Dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Management, Victoria Iheanacho, who spent three weeks in Zhejiang University in Jinhua City, explained that there is a lot Sierra Leone can learn from China in the area of politics, respect for the rule of law, the Economy, technology and the environment.

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By Matthew Kanu..

UNIMAK Staff and King Mohamed 6th University Founder.

On the 7th September 2018 a team of four UNIMAK staff, headed by Professor Joseph Turay, travelled to Guinea to the King Mohamed 6^th University in the Republic of Guinea. They were welcomed by the King Mohamed the 6^th University Founder, Mara Nfaly , who called for more partnership between the two institutions. He thanked Professor Turay for accommodating his students for the past 3 years , and hoped for continuing collaboration between the two as he is ready to learn from the experience of UNIMAK in running university administration

This is the third year students from the King Mohamed the 6^th University have come to UNIMAK to learn how to write and speak English language. Guinea is a predominantly French speaking country but there is a clarion call on the essence of learning English in order to position themselves better in the job market.

UNIMAK staff and academic and administration staff of King Mohamed 6th University.

Vice Chancellor Joseph Turay, on behalf of the Chancellor of UNIMAK, thanked the founder for the trust in starting such a relationship that will benefit citizens of the Mano River Union and the ECOWAS Sub region. “We are here to strengthen this partnership that will address common problems in West Africa “ Professor Turay highlighted .

This partnership is based on the MOU signed between the two institutions in January 2018. Possible areas of collaboration include joint research programmes, students and staff exchange, curriculum harmonization and development, and joint conferences.

Round Table Discussions

Professor David Sarah Koroma, part of the team from UNIMAK, said the two institutions could also look into the setting up of dual or joint supervision of students, publications and scientific knowledge exchange . He said the two institutions could also look into future masters and PhD programmes. In the long run the students of UNIMAK could go to Guinea and learn French. The ability to strengthen this agreement was demonstrated by both staff of the two institutions during the joint meeting.

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By Matthew Kanu..

Students And Lecturers Of The Development Studies Department After The Seminar

It is now a tradition for the University of Makeni Development Studies Department to organize seminars annually for the final year students of the department. This year’s seminar was held recently at the Fatima Campus.

Head of Department Unisa Patrick Kamara confirmed that over 50 final year students participated in the seminar. In his address to the students Mr. Kamara said the seminar was organized to instill skills that would enable students to think outside the box and be job creators rather than job seekers.

In his address to the students of the department, Vice Chancellor Professor Joseph Turay described the seminar as a yard stick to face the challenges of globalization when they leave the shores of the University. “To overcome the challenges of globalization you have to think locally and globally” said Professor Turay, advising the students to be innovative, adaptive and express the ability to manage time and space.

Keynote Speaker Mariama Maco Conteh

This year’s keynote speaker was Mariama Maco Conteh, a graduate of the department. Other speakers included Dr. Rebecca Esliker (a leading psychologist in Sierra Leone) and Mohamed S. Conteh (Director of an organization called MADAM Sierra Leone and founder of Sierra Leone Network on the Right to Food). This year’s theme was “Globalization and it challenges facing students”.

In their presentations the speakers, informed the students that the major challenge they will face when they graduate is the lack of internet connectivity in the country and the ability to use social media as global tool for change . They said for students to overcome the challenges of globalization facing them , universities must introduce undergraduate programmes targeting the job market. Students must be ready to fail many times before succeeding in life, and must be able to make use of the available opportunities around within and outside their environment.

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By Matthew Kanu in Makeni.
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Staff of Kwame Nkruma University Of Science And Technology with UNIMAK hosts.

A team from Ghana’s Kwame Nkruma University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has visited UNIMAK in September.

Provost of the UNIMAK Sylvanus Koroma Campus Lawyer Benedict Chernor Jalloh told journalists that the purpose of the visit was to establish partnership between the two institutions, covering students and staff exchange, staff development, curriculum development and joint research programs. The visiting team included Dr. Ebenezer Belford, Professor William Ellis and Professor Vincent Lomotey.

Students and staff of the University of Makeni welcomed the move by KNUST to promote higher quality education in Sierra Leone.This is the first time a leading university in Ghana is taking the lead in ensuring and enhancing a partnership that will promote higher learning within the West African Sub region. Some of the staff of UNIMAK have already completed Masters studies in various fields at KNUST, including director of UNIMAK Quality Assurance Office, Moses Conteh .

Speaking on behalf the KNUST team Professor William Ellis said they were here to start a relationship or partnership on an equal footing regardless of UNIMAK been very young and smaller in size compared to KNUST. Professor Ellis thank UNIMAK for the friendliness and hospitality rendered to them .

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By Matthew Kanu in Makeni. .

The State University of New York has donated textbooks in various disciplines to the University of Makeni through a former employee of the State University of New York Dr. S A M Kargbo.  Dr. Kargbo told staff and management of UNIMAK that the books were donated as a good will venture of State University of New York towards quality education in Africa, and particularly in post conflict Sierra Leone. Dr. Kargbo said the books will enable the students to work hard and achieve their dreams. Presently Dr. Kargbo is a staff member of the UNIMAK Faculty of Education and a member of the Quality Assurance Directorate .

The UNIMAK Library team unpacking the books

This is the first time such a donation has come from a leading university in the United State of America. Many staff of UNIMAK hope that this the beginning of a relationship between the two institutions.UNIMAK Vice Chancellor Professor Joseph Turay welcomed the donation on behalf of the Chancellor of UNIMAK. Professor Turay told journalists that the books will be useful for both students and lecturers of various departments and faculties that will generate new knowledge for the human resource development of Sierra Leone.

The recent clarion call to quality education by the Government of Sierra Leone is faced with the challenge of quality textbooks for higher institutions of learning across the country. Donating such a huge consignment of textbooks in various fields will help to overcome such a challenge said UNIMAK Chief Librarian Leonard Massaquoi.

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By Matthew Kanu. .

Deputy Minister of Planning and Economic Development Dr. Robert Chakanda

The Deputy Minister of Planning and Economic Development and the Director of Planning and Economic Development delivered this year’s induction lecture to more than 50 UNIMAK masters students on designing the country’s 4th Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP4).

Vice Chancellor of UNIMAK welcomed the Deputy Minister Dr. Robert T. Chakanda and the Director of Planning and Development Unit of the same Ministry, Dr. Sheka Bangura. Professor Turay said the presence of the two most senior personnel of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development at UNIMAK shows that the Ministry is decentralizing the process of designing the development plan of the country. “This means the people in rural Sierra Leone are becoming part of the process of their own development” Professor Turay opined. He suggested that the District and City Council development plan be cascaded into wards, chiefdoms, districts and the regions of the country.

This is the third time economic development practitioner Dr.Sheka Bangura has delivered a public lecture marking the beginning of the academic year for the Masters in Sustainable Development students.

Many of the students that attended this year’s lecture raised concerns and asked the Deputy Minister and the lecturer many questions. Like most of the students Steven Bockarie Mansaray praised the effort of the ministry to come down to their level but raised some concerns on the poor road network that is debarring the transportation of agricultural goods from the villages to the bigger cities. Some of these villages close to the Guinean border are using the Guinean currency instead of the Leones. The New Direction PRSP 4 should therefore consider improving Agriculture and focus more on industrialization.

Hassan A Sesay suggested that the PRSP 4 should make rural Sierra Leone very attractive with social amenities that will discourage urban migration . “Sierra Leone is still referred to as a fragile state because the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are not implemented and the things that brought about the decade long civil conflict in the country are still visible” said Mr. Sesay.

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Marburg virus has been found in five cave-dwelling fruit-eating bats in three districts in Sierra Leone (Moyamba, Koinadugu, and Kono).The infected bats were sampled near caves in Moyamba (Fakunya Chiefdom), Koinadugu (Wara Wara Bafodia Chiefdom), and Kono (Lei Chiefdom).

This discovery was made and reported simultaneously to the Government of Sierra Leone by Njala University with funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the PREDICT project led by the University of Makeni and University of California, Davis with funding from USAID.

read the full PRESS RELEASE here

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By Matthew Kanu

Fulbright Scholar Gloria Braxton addressing her audience during the launching

On 7th November 2018 UNIMAK‘s Department of Political Science and International Relations officially launched the University of Makeni Centre for Political Formation .

Fulbright Scholar Dr.Gloria Braxton spent weeks putting together a new curriculum for the Department, which is a new Department under the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities, and worked tirelessly with staff of the Department to put together details relating to the Centre before the launching ceremony. Addressing her audience Dr. Braxton said the Centre will add value into the political development of Sierra Leone. “It is about promoting democracy and good governance” she said. Dr. Gloria Braxton was contacted by the United States Embassy in Sierra Leone after the department forwarded a request for assistance to the Embassy. The launching attracted hundreds of students, academic and administrative Staff, and invited guest from Government and the private sector.

UNIMAK Vice Chancellor Professor Joseph Turay expressed gratitude to the Department for such a laudable initiative to have a new Centre in the University. “The Centre will prepare future politicians, uphold the tenet of democracy and social inclusion” said Professor Turay.

Speaking to local reporters after the launch Political Science and International Relations Head of Department Foday Augustine Bangura said the Centre would work with all Sierra Leone 7 million people and beyond to work towards a political transformation in the country. “The presence of the Centre will enable Sierra Leone to move from being a fragile state to a peaceful state” said Mr. Bangura.

Minister of Technical and Higher Education Professsor Aiah Gbakima officially launching the Centre.

The University of Makeni was established in 2009 to address issues that caused the decade long civil conflict and promote tertiary education in Sierra Leone. Before reaching university status in 2009 it was known as the Fatima Institute, established in 2005. This is the first private University in the History of Tertiary Education in Sierra Leone.

The Chairman of all Local Councils in Sierra Leone Joseph Bindi appreciated the effort of the University of Makeni towards decentralization in Sierra Leone. “Councils will work closely with the Centre for Political Transformation for long and short term trainings for councillors and Council staff in the area of democratic governance and decentralization” Mr. Bindi said.

Officially launching the Centre ,the Government of Sierra Leone Minister of Technical and Higher Education Aiah Gbakima said the decision to launch the Centre is a step in the right direction for the opening of democratic space and political tolerance in Sierra Leone .

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By Matthew Kanu

Chancellor Bishop Natalio Paganelli and Vice-chancellor Professor Joseph Turay.

On the 15th December 2018 the University of Makeni held its annual matriculation ceremony for the 2018/2019 academic year. This year’s matriculation number, 803 students, was the biggest in the history of the University.

Addressing matriculants Chancellor of UNIMAK Bishop Natalio Paganelli said “We want a strong university that will produce real professionals for a better Sierra Leone”. In officially welcoming the new students he reminded them that the fees at UNIMAK are at the level they are because there is no support from the Government. He further admonished the student to work hard and achieve academic excellence.

In his address to the new students the UNIMAK Vice Chancellor Professor Joseph Turay asked the students to support the University, to resist any kind of corruption and violence, and not to waste their time. He advised the students to use their brains and to stand up for what they believed. “Study every day, study everything and be competitive, be creative and help transform Sierra Leone.  Don’t compromise for anything. Do not compromise for grades and do not compromise for hand out” he said.

He emphasized that UNIMAK must get it right because the emphasis today is on integrity. “We don’t compromise with exams. Integrity for exams and avoiding harassment at all level is key for the growth of Higher Education in Sierra Leone” he said.

Students of the Mass Communication Department signing the register after the matriculation.

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The ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding

By Matthew Kanu

On the 5th December 2018 a team from the University of Makeni headed by the Vice Chancellor travelled to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana to signed a Memorandum of Understanding .

On his return to Sierra Leone the Vice chancellor informed staff and management of UNIMAK that the Memorandum of Understanding covers long and short term training, curriculum development, staff and students exchange. Professor Turay thanked the leadership of KNUST for the hospitality accorded to them in Ghana as this shows that KNUST is committed in promoting tertiary education within the West African Sub region.

UNIMAK Project Director William Alpha accompanied the Vice Chancellor in Ghana. He like other staff of UNIMAK was very impressed with commitment of KNUST to help UNIMAK in Human Resource Development. Many staff were happy to receive the positive news from KNUST. Human Resource Director Veronica Kamara welcomed the initiative to partner with KNUST. “This is a step in the right direction for the development of Higher Education in Sierra Leone and the Human Resource development of UNIMAK” she said. A lecturer of the Mass Communication Department Paul Kamara said the decision to partner with KNUST will enable UNIMAK to maintain standards in the pursuit of higher education in Sierra Leone.

This is the second Memorandum of Understanding within the West African sub region since the inception of UNIMAK in 2009.

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Mr. Francesco Zanchi was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree during UNIMAK‘s seventh annual Congregation Ceremony in February.

Read the speech he made in response here

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By Matthew Kanu

Staff and students from UNIMAK and San Pablo University

At the end of January the University of Makeni Administration staff and students of the Mass Communication Department welcomed a Communication Team from the University of San Pablo (CEU), Spain. During a busy week of meetings in Makeni and Freetown, discussions were held about the making of a documentary, communications with public media, and the development  of a CEU-UNIMAK doctoral programme. 

Follow this link for a full report of the visit.

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By Matthew Kanu in Makeni

On 16th February 2019 240 students graduated from The University of Makeni in the 7th Graduation Ceremony held at the Fatima Campus .

After spending four years in the University Emma Tholley graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies. Like most of her colleagues Emma was looking forward to contributing to national development .Happily, she described her stay in the University as one that has broadened her horizons and widened her experience in issues of national and international development. “It takes a lot of determination, hard work and sacrifice to reach this goal”, Emma said after graduation.

Mabinty Tholley raises Emma as a single parent. Like most parents that attended this year’s congregation, Mrs Tholley is a petty trader in Freetown that said she sacrificed a lot for her daughter to complete her studies. “It takes the grace of God to pay her fees annually and send money for her feeding every month” Mrs Tholley explained in an interview after the graduation.

All seven faculties prepared students for graduation in various disciplines. 6 graduated with Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Food Sciences, 38 graduated with Bachelor in Law, 9 graduated with a Diploma in Law, 7 graduated with a Bachelor in Public Administration, 50 graduated with a Bachelor of Art in Development Studies, 24 graduated with Bachelor of Science in Public Health, 3 graduated with a Bachelor of Art in Mass Communication, 10 graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, 30 graduated with Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management , 28 graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, 22 graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance, 5 graduated with Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance, 29 graduated in Certificate in Leadership, 3 graduated with a Higher Teachers Certificate in Science, 44 graduated in Higher Teachers Certificate in Special Needs Education and 1 graduated in Higher Teachers Certificate in Mathematics .

Hundreds of people including parents and dignitaries witnessed the graduation ceremony. Guest Speaker Professor Aiah Gbakima described the graduation as a land mark in the History of Tertiary Education in Sierra Leone. In his capacity as the Sierra Leone Government Minister of Technical and Higher Education Professor Gbakima called on the University of Makeni to continue to uphold standards in education , and to work towards research and innovations .

In his message to graduands and parents University of Makeni Vice Chancellor Professor Joseph Turay said UNIMAK is a rich multi-cultural environment that has been in existence for the past 10 years and the students are part of this History. Professor Turay called on them to maintain national cohesion for the development of Sierra Leone.

This year’s graduation was remarkable because the University is celebrating its 10th anniversary since it inception in 2009.

While graduation can be fun and memorable, it can also be sad moment. For Emma Tholley it is a time to say good bye to good friends and great teachers , and a moment to reflect on her life after graduation. She said her dream is to create a job that would address problems in her community. “I would not be looking for a job but to create one that would find solution to societal problems”  Emma said.

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By Matthew Kanu in Makeni.

An Open Day academic and career exhibition held on 2nd April attracted hundreds of people from all sectors of development across the country. Delivering her remarks the chairperson of the event, Veronica Kamara, said the University of Makeni was established to address issues that led to the decade long civil conflict and to equitably contribute to the development of the country’s human resource. She said the exhibition marked the 10th anniversary celebrations.

Explaining the purpose of the gathering, the Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, Chernor Benedict Jalloh, said the University has a series of events marking the 10th anniversary this year, and the open day academic and career exhibition is just one of them. He expressed gratitude to the distinguished personalities and students from various secondary schools that attended the event, adding: “We are bringing the University closer to the people .We want the people of Sierra Leone to know what we can offer as a University and how important is the university to the country”

Historically the University of Makeni started in 2005 as the Fatima Institute. The University gained full recognition in 2009 from the Government of Sierra Leone through the Sierra Leone Tertiary Education Commission . To enter for any degree program students must have five credits in WASCE including English Language and to enter for diploma students must have 4 credits in WASCE including English Language.

A student of the Saint Joseph Secondary School, Kadiatu Mansaray, explained in an interview that she is grateful to the University of Makeni for exhibiting the various departments of the university. She says she would like to study Mass Communication when she finish her WASCE exams this year.

All Faculties of the University showcased their departments to the parents and students waiting to take their WASCE exams later this year. Andrew Jabati is a parents of 3 students taking the WASCE in April this year in Bo City, Southern Province. He like many parents that attended the event expressed satisfaction on the information received from the various department and faculties.

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By Matthew Kanu in Makeni.

On Tuesday 2nd April 2019 Dr Sinead Walsh, the former Irish Ambassador to Sierra Leone, launched her book “Getting to Zero” which addresses issues of the Ebola Outbreak in Sierra Leone. In her presentation during the launching she said the key questions were: What lessons have we learned? What lessons have we not learned? How do we use the experiences of Ebola?

Dr Sinead Walsh

Her book covers the areas that were very critical to the Ebola response, and these include community engagement, leadership and coordination, politics, accountability and corruption, working with existing government assistance and the importance of individuals during the response. Following the outbreak in Sierra Leone a lot has been done to strengthen the health system. Presently the Ministry of Health and Sanitation now has a strong disease surveillance system.

Ambassador Walsh said there were a lot of mistakes made during the outbreak. “We want to write down the mistakes that led to over 3000 people losing their lives.  A lot of people built their opinions on the conspiracy theory. Because of this we experienced something that was extraordinary and we don’t want the lessons of the outbreak to be forgotten” she said.

The book has been launched in UK, Ireland, South Africa, United State of America and also planned to be launched  in South Sudan.

Dr Sinead Walsh is currently the EU Ambassador to South Sudan. She has worked for Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 2009. She was a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative in 2016/17. Prior to this, she served as the Ambassador of Ireland to Sierra Leone and Liberia and the Head of Irish Aid in the two countries, based in Freetown from 2011 to 2016. 

Hundreds of people from the from the public and private sector witnessed the book launch. Notable among the people that attended the launch was the University of Makeni Representative Professor Sarah Koroma. Professor Koroma said launching Getting to Zero is the first source of history, and praised Ambassador Walsh for her relentless effort in putting together such a good book that generations yet unborn would read and comprehend.

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By Matthew Kanu in Makeni

The Nigerian Maye of Yoruba land and Chancellor of the Oduduwa University has visited the University of Makeni. The visit was to establish partnership between the two Universities and to witness the Postgraduate Congregation ceremony.

His Royal Eminence Dr. Ramon Adegoke Atobatele Adeyoyin arrived in the country on the 5th September 2019 to grace the postgraduate congregation of 84 students as guest speaker on the theme “Postgraduate Education and achieving the sustainable development goals”. Addressing graduands, UNIMAK staff and dignitaries, Chancellor Ramon stated that sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs. He said education has been a means of transmitting one’s culture from one generation to another. “A society’s future depends largely on the quality of its citizens’ education. Education is essential for achieving sustainability” he explained.

The Oduduwa University and the University of Makeni partnership agreement focuses on staff and students exchange, infrastructural development, long and short term training programs.  His Eminence Dr. Ramon affirmed his support and commitment to this agreement and support to the University of Makeni in that direction.

UNIMAK Vice Chancellor Professor Joseph Turay congratulated the graduands for work well done and encouraged them to bring development and shared prosperity to all. He also appreciated the presence of the Chancellor of the Oduduwa University His Royal Eminence Dr. Ramon Adegoke Atobatele Adeyoyin for his commitment to establish a partnership relationship between the two institutions.

This is the first time the University of Makeni has organized a Postgraduate graduation. Some of the Postgraduate programs include: MBA Finance, MBA Social Entrepreneurship, MA Sustainable Development and other Postgraduate Diplomas. Among the 84 graduands were Sallay Lansana and Abdul Maligie who are very optimistic of a relentless service to their communities. Sallay Lansana graduated with a Masters Degree in Sustainable Development. She, like most of her colleagues hold the view that knowledge gained at Masters Level will be applicable for societal growth at community and national level.

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CALL FOR PAPERS for Conference scheduled for the 29th and 30th November, 2019

The University of Makeni (UNIMAK) Faculty of Social Sciences and Law is pleased to announce and invite articles and/or conference papers from academics, professionals, students, and research associates for publication in the Faculty’s “Quarterly Peer-Reviewed Journal” and Conference scheduled for the 29th and 30th November, 2019, on the theme: Sierra Leone from Peace Building to Building a Cohesive State based on The Principles of Justice, Peace, Security and Development.

The choice of this theme is due to the importance and the indivisibility nature of the principles of justice, peace, security and development in enhancing national cohesion.

Conference Aims and Objectives:

•  To raise awareness of the importance of research as a means to enhance, facilitate and contribute to the development of policies in addressing societal issues through evidence based approach.
•  To promote critical analysis of contemporary social-political, economic and legal issues and complexities, through research, academic writing and publication
•  To enhance policy makers and other stakeholders in decision making with well researched information on the relevant issues on key policy areas for national cohesion.

For more details please follow this link

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The University of Makeni is proud to announce that the Tertiary Education Commission has approved new programs submitted for accreditation. UNIMAK has come full circle from certificate, diploma, degree, masters and now to a doctoral program in Education. Our Master of Law program (LLM) is also approved.

Acting Registrar Foday Augustine Bangura writes:

“As it is now our task of passing on this rich heritage, we thank all members of Council, our predecessors, members of our staff who laid the foundations on whose shoulders we stand for their invaluable contribution to bring us thus far. May God bless us with good health and longevity as we build God’s Kingdom of peace and a civilization of love.“

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