The outgoing Board Chair of the Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC), Hon. Bintu Myers, has handed over the company’s Board Chairmanship to Ing. David Karim Fonnie.

The handing-over ceremony which took place, on Friday 28th June 2024, at the company’s Board room was witnessed by the executive and senior managers of the company.

Speaking at the ceremony, Hon. Bintu Myers thanked her colleague Board members and the staff of the Guma Valley for their support during her six-year tenure as Board Chairman of the company.

“Your support has been tremendous and has helped me to achieve my dream of making Guma a viable institution today.”

She assured Ing Fonnie that she is leaving the company in his capable hands, and urged those holding management positions to give their fullest support to Ing. Fonnie.

Hon. Bintu Myers was appointed Board Chairman of the Guma Valley Water Company in July 2018.

And under her chairmanship, the company saw a lot of positive growth.

Her key achievements during the past six years include service reliability and improvements through a robust rationing schedule, extensive maintenance efforts to reduce leakages, and expansion of services to underserved communities.

The company also saw growth in its customer base and revenue generation.

Several infrastructure projects were completed under her watch, and key among them are: the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Institutional Strengthening and District Metering and Water Kiosks Demonstration program, the Freetown Water Supply Rehabilitation Project funded by UK Aid.

The Freetown WASH and Aquatic Environment Revamping Project, and the 45 Industrial Boreholes Project are the ongoing legacies of the various projects she had left, which  are all aimed at improving access to water supply to communities in the Western Area.

GVW Company’s operational efficiency has been recognized internationally as it received improved ratings over the years.

Under the chairmanship of Hon. Bintu Myers, serious efforts were made to protect water catchment areas and was able to secure company facilities, alongside initiatives designed to enhance staff welfare and workplace conditions.

However, Hon. Bintu Myers has eyed another buoyant post in governance.

She was recently appointed and approved by the Parliament of Sierra Leone as Board Chairman of the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration.

Guma Communication Unit

1st July 2024