As he concludes his mission to Sierra Leone to develop a second generation of the National Road Safety Strategy, road safety expert, Martin Small, on 15th August, 2024, met with the Inspector General of the Sierra Leone Police Mr. Fayia Sellu at his office at George Street and the Deputy Minister of Transport and Aviation Mr. Rex Bhonapha at his Youyi Building office in Freetown.

Mr Small briefed the IGP and the Deputy Minister on his week-long engagement with road safety stakeholders, which was climaxed by a consultative workshop organized on Wednesday 14th August, 2024, at the Family Kingdom complex in Aberdeen.

He informed the IG and minister that the new strategy would seek to leverage governmental leadership at the ministrial level, with effective coordination from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation.

In his response, Mr. Sellu thanked the expert, Martin Small, for his commitment to shown helping Sierra Leone and promoting “Road Safety” in the country.

He assured of a continued support by the Sierra Leone Police to road safety targets and their collaboration with SLRSA.

This is because “part of their [SLRSA] mandate is to protect lives and properties, he furthered.”

In reply, Mr. Bhonapha assured of government’s commitment to road safety, adding that road crashes are critical issues of concern to the administration of HE President Julius Maada Bio.

In attendance were the Technical Transport Adviser, Dr. Albert Forde, Executive Director Reverend Smart K Senesie, Company Secretary Abu-bakarr Sheriff and Director of Safety and Enforcement Augustine Kaitongi