Hon Abdulai Kamara says he has a clear roadmap on tackling the nation’s food insecurity crisis.

Known by many as Honourable Best Guy, his number of speeches, always would transcend routine parliamentary debates, thusbinspiring both optimism and urgency among lawmakers.

With a masterful blend of hard-hitting facts and transformative solutions, he laid bare the challenges Sierra Leone is with faced with while offering a clear vision to restoring the nation’s food sovereignty.

Opening his address, Hon Best Guy drew attention to the critical need for collective responsibility in addressing food insecurity.

He praised the government’s ambition in launching key initiatives have called for a heightened focus and robust implementation.

He reminded Parliament of the fundamental role of food security as the backbone of societal harmony and economic prosperity, thus emphasizing that “a nation that cannot feed its people cannot secure its future.”

Hon Kamara delved into the sobering realities highlighted by the World Food Programme’s latest report which says 82% of Sierra Leonean households suffer from food insecurity, while 26% endure malnutrition.

While applauding the President’s August 6, 2024 address for drawing attention to these issues, he also urged the government to move away from telling political rhetorics but should take bold, transparent actions in order to resolve the crisis of food insecurity.

His message is a call for honesty and accountability in leadership, advising politicians to ensuring that the promises made to the people are fulfilled with tangible results.

Among the key issues he talked about was the Tuma Bum Rice Project, a government initiative launched with the promise of revolutionizing rice production and a way of discouraging the country from being dependent on imports.

Hon Best Guy acknowledged the potential of such a project but expressed disappointment over its lack of results so far. With no rice produced up to date, he underscored the urgency of revamping the project to meet its objectives, thus urging stakeholders to double their efforts and address the gaps in the execution.