OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM SLFA
PRESIDENT
SLFA PRESIDENCY CANDIDATURE
WITHDRAWAL
Dear football family,
Dear friends,
Dear Sierra Leoneans,
01 June 2021
As a recently elected FIFA Council Member, I will be required to play a higher level and more active role as a
Global Ambassador for football and for FIFA.
Building on several years of experience in using football as a tool for change, development, peace and
unification, I will be working closely with FIFA in diverse areas including football as a force to unify and bring
peace, women in football leadership and promoting women’s football. Additionally, I will continue acting as
an ambassador for Africa and Sierra Leone in FIFA and for FIFA in Sierra Leone
My new role will require extensive global travelling and consequently increased demands on my time. After
much deliberation and soul searching, t is with sadness that I have decided to announce the withdrawal of
my candidacy for President in the up-coming Sierra Leone Football Association elections.
I hereby offer the new SLFA Executive and Staff my best wishes for the future and assure my full support
from within FIFA.
I want to thank all of my supporters and well-wishers from across the country for their unwavering loyalty,
integrity and for the years of dedication to Our cause and vision in changing Our narrative and raising the
game of football in Sierra Leone
Whilst I pride myself in the belief that I have played a significant role in restoring integrity, compliance and
good governance in our nation’s football, my fervent prayer is that we do not lose what we fought so hard
to build.
As long as we continue to respect the rules of compliance and good governance, I pledge to expend every
effort to ensure the delivery of football development programmes and infrastructure in Sierra Leone, to
the deserved benefit of our children and our Nation.
I remain your mother, sister and friend in football.
Better Together!
