Category: news
Hits: 5274

OMBUDSMAN INTERACTS WITH THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR PEACE AND NATIONAL COHESION

The Ombudsman, Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah Esq. has continued his sensitization and partnership drive to Ministries, Department and Agencies. He met with the Executive Secretary of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion at their office at Lamina Sankoh Street.

The Ombudsman briefed the commission on his mandate and functions. He stated that the office was created by the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone. He reiterated that some of the causes of the war where injustices and maladministration which were embedded in the Civil and Public Service.

He revealed that his Office is mandated to receive complaints from members of the Public who have suffered injustice as a result of maladministration. He revealed that according to the Ombudsman’s Act, the method used in resolving complaints are negotiations, mediation and other methods that are fair, efficient and effective.

Executive Secretary of ICPMC and Ombudsman

Appreciating the Ombudsman and Team, the Executive Secretary ICPNC, Hawa Samai, thanked the Ombudsman and Team for the presentation. She stated that it is the President’s desire for Institutions to collaborate for the collective good of all. She revealed that the ICPNC was created to foster peace and national cohesion among individuals and the country as a whole.

She opined that there will be no conversation about peace when there is no justice. She maintained that one of her Institutions mandate is to ensure that justice prevail in all sectors of the country. She notes that they have referred some complaints to the Ombudsman’s office which were professionally handled and pledged her Commission’s continued working relationship with the Ombudsman’s Office.

Communications Dept.
Office of the Ombudsman
076-945-926

 

 

Category: news
Hits: 5242

OMBUDSMAN ENGAGES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SLRSA AND MANAGEMENT TEAM

In continuation of his sensitization drive to MDAs the Ombudsman Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah Esq. paid courtesy visit to the Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority, Rev. Smart K. Senesie and his Management at their Kissy Road offices.

Addressing the Team, the Ombudsman stated that the visit is to inform them about the mandate and functions of the Ombudsman’s Office. He noted that the office receives complaints from the staff of government Institutions as well as members of the public on matters that affect them reigning from injustice and maladministration and other forms of administrative actions which can be considered as injustice. He further stated that his mandate aligns with Pillar 5 of the Mid-Term National Development Plan of the Government of Sierra Leone. He revealed that high-handedness, harshness and bias are some of the actions that the Ombudsman’s Act refers to as Injustice.

Thanking the Ombudsman and Team, the Executive Secretary noted that the task ahead of the Ombudsman’s office is huge and notes that with the information gathered from the Team, they have increased their knowledge about the role of the Ombudsman in the fight against administrative injustices. He further stated that they give due diligence when they are carrying out their duties so as to protect the image of the SLRSA. He further pledge his Institution’s support to the work of the Office of the Ombudsman.

Communications Dept.
Office of the Ombudsman
076945926

Ombudsman and the Executive Director SLRSA

 

Category: news
Hits: 5262

OMBUDSMAN PAYS COURTESY CALL ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL FERTILIZER REGULATORY AGENCY AND MANAGEMENT

The Ombudsman of the Republic of Sierra Leone Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah Esq. paid a courtesy visit to the National Fertilizer Regulatory Agency at their Office at Wilkinson Road.
Welcoming the Ombudsman and Team, the Executive Director, Dr. Andrew BaMusa Koroma, stated that the agency is the hub for all fertilizers in Sierra Leone. He stated that they are working in collaboration with the private sector to ensure that there are quality fertilizers in the market. He further stated that they also ensure that the fertilizers are distributed across the country and that they are trying to develop a fertilizer Registry to ensure that all fertilizers whether local or imported are compliant with national policies.

Ombudsman and the Executive Director of NaFRA

Making his presentation, the Ombudsman noted that his Office complement other Institutions in ensuring that administrative justice forms an integral part of the public and civil service. He revealed that his office was created by the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone Act No. 6 and the Ombudsman Act No. 2 of 1997 with the mandate to investigate issues of injustice’s and Maladministration within prescribed authorities.
He stated that the visit is also part of a sensitization and cordial working relationship building as he want every Civil and/or Public Servant to be aware of the existence of his office. He called on the Management and staff of NaFRA to support the work of his Office so that the people of Sierra Leone will be properly served.

Communications Dept.
Office of the Ombudsman
076945926

Category: news
Hits: 5247

OMBUDSMAN PAYS COURTESY CALL ON THE HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE AND THE CABINET SECRETARIAT

Ombudsman and Head of Civil Service and Cabinet Secretariat

In a bid to galvanize and coordinate the work of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Ombudsman Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah Esq. has paid a courtesy visit to the Head of Civil Service and Cabinet Secretariat, Mr. John Sumaila and his Management Team at their Offices at Tower Hill.

Briefing the Head of Civil Service, the Ombudsman stated that he is on a courtesy call and sensitization drive to inform MDAs about his mandate and functions. He further stated that he is continuing to raise awareness about his office as a whole generation of Civil Servants do not know about the Office of the Ombudsman nor do they know what the office does. He noted that his office plays a pivotal role in ensuring that administrative justice is delivered to all.

He maintained that he is setting the stage for collaboration with other MDA's to ensure that the endemic nature of injustice in the Civil Service becomes a thing of the past. He revealed that the office uses methods such as negotiation and mediation to resolve complaints.

Responding, the Head of Civil Service, Mr. John Sumaila stated that the visit of the Ombudsman is one that also bring peace in an environment. He noted that with the Institutional and legal frameworks, there is need for massive sensitization of the public especially Civil Servants about the work the Office does. He further noted that he has been receiving complaints from members of the public who may have been aggrieved and he channeling those complaints to the necessary Institutions. He pledged the Secretariat's continued support to the Office of the Ombudsman.

Communications Dept
Office of the Ombudsman
076945926

  1. Ombudsman Engages The Director And Senior Management Of The Financial Intelligence Unit
  2. Ombudsman Interacts With The Independent Commission For Peace And National Cohesion
  3. Ombudsman Pays Courtesy Call On The Executive Director And Management Of The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
  4. Ombudsman Engages The Managing Director And Management Of Guma Valley Water Company
Quick Links
News Update