The Chief Executive Officer of Leone Rock Metal Group Gilbert Zhao and team have paid a courtesy call to Sierra Leone’s Speaker of Parliament Hon. Solomon Segepoh Thomas.
The motive was to officially congratulate the Speaker and to strengthen professional relationship with the House of Sierra Leone Parliament.
The Chief Executive Officer of Leone Rock also updated the Law house regarding plans for the company to bring in more investors that have similar capacities to deliver like the Leone Rock Metal Group.
The Chief Executive Officer Gilbert Zhao officially extended felicitation to the speaker of parliament for his resounding election victory.
He craved the indulgence of the speaker and the House of Parliament by extension for the legislative support that ensures a smooth operation of the company and while they promise to provide more development for the country.
He assured the House Speaker that Leone Rock Metal Group would bring in more development initiatives into Sierra Leone in order to boost the country’s Human Capital and Economic development. He disclosed that more Chinese Companies would soon come into the country.
The Chief Executive Officer of Leone Rock added that in the future the company will be looking forward to a strong collaboration with the House of Parliament and the Government as a whole to unearth the “economic engines” of Sierra Leone especially in the area of the new mining Tonkolili project. He solicited the right direction from the House of Parliament and the Government of Sierra Leone towards the district of Tonkolili project.
He also assured the House Speaker of Sierra Leone Parliament that the company would not only limit itself to Tonkolili district, but would also explore other potential districts for similar investments.
“You are the regulators so you can help us because we want an expansion of our projects. “We want to pay the people of Sierra Leone in terms of Community Development Funds and our corporate social responsibilities.
“We also have intention to invest in agriculture of which we want the House of Parliament to help us in that regard,” he said.
The Speaker of the Sixth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone Hon. Solomon Segepoh Thomas, extended a red carpet welcome to the Chief Executive Officer and team from Leone Rock Metal Group.
He admonished the CEO that he was in the House of Parliament where they make the laws and policies for the country.
He assured CEO Gilbert Zhao of parliament’s fullest support towards pushing the activities of the Leone Rock Metal Group.
Speaker Thomas also said that the House of Parliament and the people of Sierra Leone have had no doubt in the capacity of Leone Rock Metal Group, adding that the company had invested colossal sum of dollars in the country.
He reiterated that Leone Rock has the confidence and support of Parliament and the people of Sierra Leone for such investments it is undertaking.
He recalled that many investors had come into the country but they had failed several times to operate their businesses as expected.
However, Speaker Thomas said Leone Rock has demonstrated full commitment to invest in Sierra Leone.
Speaker Thomas concluded by encouraging the Chief Executive Officer of Leone Rock to always feel free to reach out to him and the House of parliament whenever the need arises.