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The Deputy Speaker of Parliament says undermines of agricultural projects will not succeed in their nefarious plans.
He doubles as the Chairman of the public account committee in Parliament.
Hon Ibrahim Tawa Conteh informed the entire House of Law that”There are people in the ministry of agriculture whose job are always to ensure every agenda for food security does not succeed.”
He believes every country must manage and improve their population, adding “we should embrace feed salone [idea] holistically.
He challenged officials at agriculture ministry on supplying late fertilizers to probably farmers, seedling, ring operators, lack of the right seeds and sincere people.
Hon Conteh made the submissions on Thursday 14 November 2024 during the debate of the Finance Bill in the Well of Parliament.
The Deputy Speaker cited that, all the former Presidents ranging from late President Joseph Saidu Momoh, late President Ahmed Tejan Kabba, Ernest Bai Koroma and the current President Julius Maada Bio have good intentions for agricultural development.
He revealed that all the failures on agriculture of these Presidents are caused by officials of the ministry of agriculture.
He further said that those saboteurs since Late President Momoh are still in the Ministry of Agriculture and are continuing their corrupt practices.
Hon. Tawa said tractors, fertilizer and seeds bought by government to improve farming activities ended up sometimes in private pockets of certain individuals.
He said government has spent billions on agriculture but all efforts to boost it failed because of those officials in the ministry of agriculture are sitting there only bent on damaging the intentions of every government in power.
He spoke on the late procurement of seeds which he said always would be supplied late.
Hon Tawa also spoke on the global problem which has affected citizens of every country, adding that Sierra Leone is not an exception.
On the tax increment on rice, he said the Ministry of Finance should use the existing 5% charge rather than the 10% increments that are already being pronounced.
