The Sierra Leone National Sports council has endorsed and approved the football stakeholders December 20th resolution in which they dissolved the Isha Johansen led Executive and setup an Interim Executive that will run the affairs of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA).
In a letter dated December 23rd which was signed by the Acting Director of Sports, Mr. Saidu B Mansaray, the council stated that they approved and endorsed the decision because it was in accordance with the SLFA constitution.
In a letter dated December 23rd which was signed by the Acting Director of Sports, Mr. Saidu B Mansaray, the council stated that they approved and endorsed the decision because it was in accordance with the SLFA constitution.
The letter reads: “I am directed to convey approval and endorsement of the Ministry of Sports/National Sports Council to the resolutions adopted by the extra-ordinary congress of the SLFA represented by 40 members of the Association on Saturday December 20th 2014 in accordance with the SLFA constitution.”
“The decision of the Ministry/Sports Council is in conformity with the National Sports Council act of 1964 which provides inter alia for the council to control sports in Sierra Leone.”
The correspondence further states that they hope to see a new direction in the promotion and development of football in Sierra Leone and a cordial relation with the Ministry of Sports/National Sports Council.
Meanwhile, the document also implied that the interim Executive will be headed by Alhaji Alim Awoko Sesay and that the Ministry will fully communicate all football related activities with him and his team.
“The decision of the Ministry/Sports Council is in conformity with the National Sports Council act of 1964 which provides inter alia for the council to control sports in Sierra Leone.”
The correspondence further states that they hope to see a new direction in the promotion and development of football in Sierra Leone and a cordial relation with the Ministry of Sports/National Sports Council.
Meanwhile, the document also implied that the interim Executive will be headed by Alhaji Alim Awoko Sesay and that the Ministry will fully communicate all football related activities with him and his team.
By: Sahr Morris Jr.
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