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His Excellency President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma on Friday 4^th February 2010 officially launched the Kenema- Pendembu road Project estimated at $110 million.  

President Ernest Bai Koroma

He described the launching ceremony as historic and significant to the people of Kailahun, noting that the people of Kailahun had waited for over thirty years to witness the construction of the road.

He said his government intends to fulfill its election campaign promises, adding that as a government its priority is to improved infrastructure in the country. He said as President, he is destined to complete the good work the APC started in the seventies, especially in roads infrastructure.

According to him, when he took office in 2007 his priority was to complete the Bumbuna hydro project and then focus on the Kailahun and Koinadugu roads which he described as two districts that suffer greatly due to the deplorable road network.

President Koroma pointed out that the $110 million is the estimated sum of money needed for the construction of the road from Kenema to Koindu road and that fifty percent of this amount has been received by the Government of Sierra Leone. The remaining fifty percent, he went on, is to complete the remaining Pendembu-Koindu road.

The President assured that everybody is going to benefit from the infrastructure, as it will enhance the development economy of the country. He called on the people to be part of the road construction by helping to supervise and monitor the road work.

He recalled how eight Members of Parliament from Kailahun district paid him a courtesy call to thank him for the effort he has made for the commencement of the construction of the road. On his part, he urged the MPs to be involved in the supervision and monitoring of the road construction.

The launching ceremony was witnessed by cabinet ministers, members of parliament, members of Diplomatic and Consular Corp and two dignitaries from the Republic of Guinea.Paramount Chief Amara Vangahun of Nongowa, Chiefdom, Kenema District rendered the vote of thanks.