The Inspector General of Police in collaboration with the Minister of Water Resources Mr Philip Karimu Lansana and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Lahai Lawrence Leema on Tuesday 28th February 2023 commissioned several solar powered boreholes to provide safe, reliable and affordable water for them In the eastern part of Freetown through the hard work and support of the Sierra Leone Police Wives Association headed by the Wife of the IGP Mrs. Doris Fayia Sellu.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony at Kissy Police Barracks, the President of the Police Wives Association Mrs. Doris Fayia Sellu said, as soon as she took leadership of the Police Wives Association she took a tour of all the 36 Police Barracks all over the country to check the most pressing needs of the barracks and the most pressing one was non availability of water in almost all of the barracks.
She said, after several consultations with the members of the Police Wives Association they decided to organise a fundraising carnival to raise funds for the construction of boreholes in the barracks and they raised about 300 million Leones from the proceeds which was just a tip of the ice bag.
She also said that with the help of the Police Management Board and other well-wishers they were able to construct a solar powered borehole at Magburaka Police Barracks, Kossoh Town Barracks, Jui Barracks, Allen Town Police, Bo Police Barracks and Kissy Police Barracks.
For his part, the IGP Mr Fayia Sellu said, the Police Wives Association has proven to be a force to reckon with as the issue of water in the different barracks all over the country has been a decade-old problem. He called on them to be more united as with their support more great things await them that are geared towards the livelihood of them and their husbands.
He further disclosed that the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone has agreed to construct one Borehole for Makeni Police Barracks and another at the Kenema Police Barracks. He encouraged them to take good care of the facility so that it will be with them for a long period of time.
The Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Lahai Lawrence Leema called on the Police Wives Association to continue to do more and be united for the good of the institution. He called on the Police chief to continue to support more of such projects which will boost the morale of the force.
The Minister of Water Resources Mr Philip Karimu Lansana confirmed that he will work with the police to make sure that Police Barracks are connected to the main grid from Guma and SALWACO as it was done in the past to make sure that all the Police Barracks countrywide benefit from the main grid.
