By: Adam Yusif Mohamed Kargbo.
It could be recalled that when His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio was campaigning for the 2018 elections, he kept telling Sierra Leoneans that he was going to be a President who will take development to every nook and cranny in Sierra Leone for everyone (be you Mende, Limba, Loko, Soso, Fula etc.) to benefit from the national cake. This campaign promise continues to be exhibited throughout Sierra Leone.
In a bid to achieve such goal, His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio appointed and empowered persons who have the pedigree to stand the test of time and have love for the suffering masses in Sierra Leone. Among such personalities, is Hon. Manso Abu Dumbuya (Di Limba Hero) who was appointed as Chairman, Board of Directors, Sierra Leone Ports Authority.
Hon. Manso Abu Dumbuya (popularly known as Top-Up) is also the Western Area Regional Chairman SLPP, who is taking the SLPP ideology, through development to the doors of the people of Tonko Limba Chiefdom, Kambia District.
“The APC has politically been in control of Tonko Limba Chiefdom since Sierra Leone gained Independence in 1961; yet there is nothing developmental to write home about,” said Hon. Manso Abu Dumbuya. The Madina Town Hall which is now the APC party office and the Government Secondary School are all projects facilitated be the late C.A. Kamara-Taylor which he (Hon. Manso Abu Dumbuya) was part of that development work as the President of the then Tonko Limba Youths Organisation; in spite of him (Hon. Manso Abu Dumbuya) being a card bearer of the SLPP since 1961.
Hon. Manso Abu Dumbuya is not a Master’s Degree holder, but a grassroot politician endowed with the wisdom and all it takes to change the political narrative in Tonko Limba. The political prowess of Hon. Manso Abu Dumbuya is seen by many as blessing to both the SLPP and the people of Tonko Limba Chiefdom, Kambia District. This was shown in the local council bye election of Ward 196, Constituency 058 (Tonko Limba Chiefdom, Kambia District) which saw the SLPP victorious. This is the worst political humiliation in the history of the APC that the party can hardly withstand the dexterity and strategies of this great legend of all times. Thus, the political landscape which was once dominated by the APC started changing in an unimaginably faster pace.
As a person who loves his home (Tonko Limba Chiefdom, Kambia District) and his people, Hon. Manso Abu Dumbuya believes that he should lead the process of development there, in spite of the intimidations which many APC party stalwarts were doing to ensure that nobody could preach or follow the political ideology of the SLPP during the APC era. This was done to an extent that some of the SLPP local council and parliamentary candidates nearly stepped down for fear of losing their lives and/or their family members.
Notwithstanding, the fact that Tonko Limba Chiefdom, Kambia District had always been one of the APC strongholds where there is nothing developmental for these people to be proud of, the people are now enjoying the love for development of His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio; as they enjoy continually several development projects being undertaken through the political leadership of Hon. Manso Abu Dumbuya (The Limba Hero) These are some of the projectsย as stated below:
- CONSTRUCTION OF A TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE IN MADINA
- CONSTRUCTION OF THE KATHERIE VILLAGE HEALTH CENTRE
- CONSTRUCTION OF THE UNITY ATAYA BASE IN MADINA
- CONSTRUCTION OF MINA ISLAMIC JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN WONKIFOR VILLAGE
- RENOVATION OF A BUILDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SLPP PARTY OFFICE
With the above mentioned developments in Tonko Limba Chiefdom, Kambia District, the indigenes and/or residents of this great chiefdom are now left with the question of WHY IS THE SLPP NEW DIRECTION GOVERNMENT OF HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO, THROUGH THE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP OF HON. MANSO ABU DUMBUYA (D WAN MAN SOJA) WHO IS JUST A BOARD CHAIRMAN OF THE SIERRA LEONE PORTS AUTHORITY (SLPA) BRINGING THESE WONDERFUL PROJECTS WHICH UP TO SEVEN (7) MINSTERS OF THE EBK-LED APC REGIME COULD NOT BRING EVEN ONE (1) OF SUCH DEVELOPMENT FOR THEM FOR OVER TEN (10) YEARS?
Thus, the new Mathematic slogan now in Tonko Limba Chiefdom, Kambia District is:
SLPP + HON. MANSO ABU DUMBUYA, BOARD CHAIRMAN OF SLPA + LESS THAN 3 YEARS= DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS
APC + MORE THAN 7 MINISTERS + OVER 10 YEARS= FAILED AND UNFULFILLED PROMISES
NOR TO FOR BORN BORKU NA D TIN OH, NA FOR GET D WAN WAY DAE SORRY FOR U NA IM NA D MATA (TO HAVE MANY CHILDREN, IS ONE THING; BUT TO HAVE THE ONE WHO CARES FOR YOU IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING). “All we are waiting for now is the next election to show our appreciation to the New Direction Government of His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio and specifically to Hon. Manso Abu Dumbuya,” a young man in Tonko Limba acclaimed.
In his parliamentary days in East 2 Constituency, Hon. Manso Dumbuya had rehabilitated and renovated a cultural school known as Fire Stone School for the community`s vulnerable children who went to seek education. Hon. Manso Dumbuya transformed the whole school as a primary school and Tech-Voc Institute were the community people blessed him for his humanitarian work for East 2 Constituency. Hon. Manso Dumbuya received meritorious awards of Certificate and Trophies for his political sacrifices and services for over fifty years (50 yrs.) in Sierra Leone. He has done a great humanitarian work in building hospitals, SLPP Party Office in Madina, a Tech-voc Training Centre and host of other works. Hon. Manso Dumbuya spent all his life time in politics from the western area to his home town, Tonko Limba Chiefdom. This is the reason why the All Political Parties Association (APPA) decided to award this veteran politician for his sacrifices and dedication to duty where they decorated him with certificates of long serving politician. This shows that politician should always dedicate his/her service to their country and people.
