As part of his ongoing efforts to boost community development for constituents in his native Tonkolili district, the opposition APC legislator, Hon. Aruna Papay Larkoh on January 30th, 2025, handed over building materials and fiscal cash worth millions of leones for the continuation of the ongoing construction of a multipurpose hall in the Masokoray township in Kholifa Rowalla chiefdom, northern Sierra Leone.

The items include eighteen (18) bundles of zinc (corrugated iron roof), corner ridge, packets of roofing nails, bags of cement and others worth millions of new leones.

The cash was a support to provide food for the workers.

Handing over the items at the Masokoray Community Centre, Hon. Larkoh reminded the community of the promises he made during his campaigns in 2023 to provide a multipurpose hall if he becomes their representative.

In fulfillment of that promise, he said, he started the project immediately after he was sworn in.

Though the project involves a huge amount of money, Hon. Larkoh said that with the support of his party, the All People’s Congress, the community, and his team, the project will soon be completed. He called on the community, especially the youths, to take ownership of the building project and ensure they fully cooperate for its completion.

“Do not personalize the building materials. Don’t sell them for personal gains,” Hon. Larkoh warned community members.

As lawmakers, he said they can’t help everyone at the same time, but with the support and prayers of their people, they would leave indelible marks that would create an everlasting impact on their lives. He urged the residents to remain patient, pray, and support the All People’s Congress party always.

On behalf of the Masokoray community, Pa Sanpha Koroma, the Town Chief lavished praises on Hon. Larkoh and described him as a grateful politician who is always ready and willing to give back.

“The Masokoray Community is proud of you, and we’ll continue to pray for you to grow more and more in the political sphere,” the Town Chief added in appreciation.

Chief Koroma called on the community to embrace Hon. Larkoh, the APC, and the building project in good faith.

Hon. Papay Larkoh, the town chief stressed, is their son who, he said, need their support at all times.

Madam Marie Kalokoh, the Chairlady, expressed happiness and gratitude on behalf of Masokoray women and lauded the APC MP for what she referred to as not only as timely but memorable gesture.

In over fifty years of marriage and living in the Masokoray Community, the Chairlady said this is her first time of witnessing a politician financially supporting such a huge project. She thanked the lawmaker and prayed for her late parents for their immense contributions to the development of that area. As a community, she assured all present that they will monitor the project until it’s successfully done.

Several community stakeholders, Ward Committee members as well as members of the All People’s Congress party in the area, made meaningful statements all centred on praises for the lawmaker and the party for their remarkable considerations.

The official handing-over of the building materials to the community and singing of songs of praise to the Member of Parliament and his team climaxed the historic occasion.