OMBUDSMAN ENGAGES THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE SIERRA LEONE ELECTRICITY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION

The Ombudsman Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah Esq. paid a courtesy call on the Director General Dr. Emmanuel Momoh and Management Team of the Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission at their Offices at Berwick Street.

Briefing the Team, the Ombudsman noted that the visit is part of awareness raising and to build cordial working relationship with Government Institutions around the country. He maintained that the Ombudsman’s Office was created to look into the administrative actions and omissions and to ensure that such actions do not cause detriment to the lives

of public servants and the citizenry as a whole as the Office was created to contribute to good governance as well.

He further revealed that his mandate aligns with His Excellency, the President's manifesto promise of revamping the Public Service architecture and also Pillar 5 of the Mid-Term National Development Plan.

Appreciating the Ombudsman and Team, the Director General notes that his Institution is governed by a Board and therefore all decisions on staff issues are approved by them.

He stated that they are a technical Commission providing oversight over EDSA, EGTC and other water producing Companies.

He revealed that they also have a consumer complaint management systems that receives complaint for consumers in relation to the entities over which they provide oversight. He thanked the Ombudsman and Team and assured him of his Institution’s support to his Office.

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