The sound talker in economic matters yet the not-result oriented economist, Jacob Jusu Saffa, has fired himself on the toe at a recent media war front.

The former finance minister is now president Julius Maada Bio Chief minister in Sierra Leone.

Before Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) assumed power in 2018, Mr Jusu Saffa was very vocal about the poor status of Sierra Leone’s economy under the previous APC government.

Relying on convincing research and data, Jacob Jusu Saffa, became a slippery warrior in the ring of Sierra Leone’s politics.

He won the hearts of many supporters for Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) against the previous government, All People’s Congress party, which he was mockingly referred to as a failing government.

The politician would always clamp down political media orators of the sitting government headed by former president Ernest Bai Koroma.

The economist was loved by many Sierra Leoneans then as he would point at things he thought are ‘indictors’ of APC’s failing economy.

Jacob Saffa became well-known for his promise to Sierra Leoneans to addressing the issue of ‘bread and butter’ (the problem of food on the table).

In many of his appearances on radios and televisions, to justify his arguments, Mr Saffa would highlight different prices on food on the markets as he would tell Sierra Leoneans such ( high prices on commodities)  are ‘’ indicators’’ of the hardship that APC had brought to Sierra Leoneans.

However, sooner he became finance minister under President Julius Maada Bio’s administration; the politician was not as realistic as he was in the past as an opposition member.

When asked about the ‘bread and butter’ thing while he was still finance minister, the politician evaded the question by media journalists.

And even in the thick of elections campaigns, he is still unable to convince majority of Sierra Leoneans how his government intends to fix food scarcity in Sierra Leone.

The recent comments by Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa, are believed to be unrealistic by most Sierra Leoneans.

This is because since the SLPP’s new direction government could not put prices down on foodstuffs for Sierra Leoneans in their five years tenure, it is obvious that a miracle could not happen to guarantee the people of Sierra Leone ‘bread and butter’ just in the first three months if they are given another mandate. Currently, a full bag of rice is sold at around Le 700,000 (an equivalent to almost $ 40).

The Chief Minister, while he was Finance minister, had similarly promised Sierra Leoneans in 2018 when they just assumed power, that the country’s economy would be stabilized within six months.

But that had never happened as prices on goods and services began spiraling up.

The eloquent politician is on record to have made abundant promises lately as he was explaining their party’s manifesto, SLPP 2023 People’s Manifesto.

In five of SLPP’s thematic goals, dubbed as the Big Five Changers, SLPP is committed to solving the too much hunger and hardship gripping Sierra Leoneans, with Number One on the manifesto, reads as Fed Salome.

The People’s Manifesto promises Sierra Leoneans to be fed, a dominant earlier message shared by Jacob Jusu Saffa since 2018, bread and butter.

‘Fed Saone’ is the priority concern of SLPP 2023 manifesto and is the party’s new flagship project this time.

But as he has assured Sierra Leoneans again that they would stabilize the economy within three months, Jacob Jusu Saffa’s promise is seen as a far-fetched dream-come-true.

He is a politician that seems to have done much talking than producing result.

Chief Minister, Saffa, is on record to have admitted that even succeeding governments with different minsters at Finance ministry would never be able to stabilize Sierra Leone’s economy in spite of any strides being made.

He made such remarks months after he had left finance ministry and was appointed as Chief Minister at State House.

His doubtful statement on the growth of the economy simply contradicts SLPP’s 2023 People’s Manifesto of agenda number one, FEED SALONE.

Mr. Saffa’s recent remark to revamp the economy within three months also contradicts his previous statement on his doubt for a buoyant economy recovery.

As most Sierra Leoneans closely listen to politicians’ talks on radio, TV and on public gatherings, persuasions are not only enough to canvass many votes to enable political parties to easily win June 24 elections, but the public now trust politicians who are more honest and realistic in their appeal as they sell out their manifestos.