President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received the newly elected President of Tabital Pulaaku International, Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe, alongside senior representatives of the organisation from various countries, describing his elevation to the global Fulah leadership as a source of pride for Sierra Leone and reaffirming his Government’s support for the Fulah community.
Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe, a Sierra Leonean, was accompanied by senior representatives of Tabital Pulaaku International, including Alhaji Sidie Dem and Dr Abubakar Gerei, who formally presented him to President Bio and the people of Sierra Leone following his election to lead the international organisation.
During the courtesy call on Monday, 5 October 2026, at State House in Freetown, a senior member of Tabital Pulaaku International from Guinea-Bissau, Dr Helena Sahid, said the delegation had travelled to Sierra Leone to formally present the newly crowned Horeejo to President Bio, the Fulah community and the people of Sierra Leone.
Dr Sahid described Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe’s election as a reflection of the confidence, unity, peace and respect he enjoys among Fulahs across 34 countries. She also expressed appreciation for President Bio’s support for the Fulah community in Sierra Leone.
She further noted that the election of a Sierra Leonean to the highest leadership position of Tabital Pulaaku International during President Bio’s tenure was significant, describing it as a demonstration of the country’s supportive environment and the confidence placed in its leadership.
The global Fulah representatives expressed gratitude to President Bio, First Lady Fatima Bio, the Government and people of Sierra Leone for their support to Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe and the Fulah community, describing his elevation as an achievement not only for him and the Fulah community but also for Sierra Leone.
In his remarks, the newly crowned Horeejo thanked President Bio, First Lady Fatima Bio, the Government and people of Sierra Leone, as well as Fulahs across the world, for the confidence and trust placed in him.
Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe said he was accompanied by representatives of Tabital Pulaaku International from 34 countries to formally present him to his people and express their appreciation to President Bio for his support and leadership.
He used the occasion to call for peace and unity among Fulahs in Sierra Leone and across the world, while dedicating his tenure to the Fulah community in Sierra Leone.
He described his election as a national achievement and stressed the importance of using his new position to promote unity, peace and cooperation among Fulahs and their respective communities.
Congratulating Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe on his election, President Bio said he was pleased to receive the global leadership of Tabital Pulaaku International and welcome its newly elected President, whom he described as a peaceful, respectful and highly consultative leader.
“You have demonstrated for far too long that you are peaceful and that you have been contributing meaningfully to our country,” President Bio said.
The President said the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Government had remained supportive of the Fulah community, emphasising the longstanding bonds that unite Sierra Leoneans across different communities.
“We have lived together in our communities, attended schools together, and shared good memories,” President Bio noted.
He urged Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe to use his new position to bring the wider Fulah community together and ensure that his tenure at the helm of Tabital Pulaaku International is defined by unity, peace and successful leadership.
President Bio said his extensive engagement with the Fulah community had consistently demonstrated its commitment to peace and national development, adding that he believed Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe’s leadership would take Tabital Pulaaku International to another level.
He thanked the global Fulah community for the confidence and trust placed in a Sierra Leonean to lead the international organisation and called on Fulahs in Sierra Leone to support Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe as he assumes his global responsibilities.
The President’s reception of the Tabital Pulaaku International leadership comes as Sierra Leone celebrates the emergence of one of its citizens onto a prominent global platform of Fulah leadership, with President Bio stressing the importance of using the position to strengthen peace, unity and cooperation within the community and beyond.
