In the early hours of Monday morning, the opposition Chief Whip, Hon. Abdul Karim Kamara and the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah were on Radio Democracy 98.1 FM where he critique the seven-year tenure of President Bio’s administration.

The discussion quickly became heated, leaving the Minister Bah at a loss for words as the Chief Whip exposed what he described as serious failings and alleged misconduct by the current government.

The MP began by reminding the public of President Bio’s earlier ambitious promises to transform the nation.

He argued, however, that those promises have been severely undermined by widespread corruption and poor governance.

As Minister Bah attempted to highlight the government’s achievements, particularly in the education and health sectors, the opposition legislator pushed back strongly.

While the Minister claimed that education has become more inclusive and accessible under their leadership, the Chief Whip insisted that the reality contradicts those claims. He argued that the government has focused on quantity over quality, stating that President Bio had initially pledged to provide quality education complete with free school materials and meals which has not been fulfilled.

He criticized the so-called “Free Quality Education initiative,” describing it as a failure that only exists in name.

According to him, while the government boasts of allocating 21% of the national budget to education, this investment has not been translated into tangible benefits for students or teachers.

He pointed out that the government has yet to pay last academic year’s subsidies, a clear indication, he argued, of a failing educational system.

Turning to the agricultural sector, Hon. Koroma dismissed the government’s “Feed Salone” initiative as ineffective.

He contended that the farming tools distributed are of poor quality and insufficient to achieve the promised food security.

Despite government claims of increased food production, he noted that the country continues to import massive quantities of food, including rice.

He also challenged the government’s promise to reduce inflation, citing that a bag of rice still costs NLe800, with general prices continuing to rise.

Hon AKK also condemned the state of the healthcare sector.

He pointed out the dire conditions of major government hospitals in Bo, Kenema, Connaught, Jui, and Makeni, which he claimed lack basic medical equipment such as gloves, wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, and proper sanitation.

He questioned the administration’s sincerity in claiming improvements in the health sector.

He concluded by saying that the past seven years under President Bio have yielded little or no progress, leaving the country in a dire state with fading hope for the future.