By Amin Kef Sesay
It is becoming increasingly apparent that the revolution within the Ministry of Lands which was staged by the current Minister of that public entity, Dr. Turad Senesie, has not only been internally commended but has also gained international acclamation.
Based on what this medium learnt, this latest acknowledgement of the unmatchable and enviable progress made by the Lands Ministry over the last six months specifically is coming from the global good governance scorecard – Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
In the latest MCC Scorecard, Sierra Leone records an unprecedented 40% in the Lands Rights and Access, as opposed to the Nation’s 24% score in 2020.
Essentially, the Lands Ministry recorded almost 100% improvement since Dr. Turad Senesie was appointed as Minister this year as compared to the score for last year (2020 = 24% and 2021 = 40%)
This medium was also made to understand that the aforementioned came about as a result of the dedicated leadership and commitment of the Minister with support of his team of experts, towards achieving land rights and access as evident in the laudable milestones of the Ministry under the current dispensation.
Among the latest productive actions of the Ministry includes reviewing and enforcing policies, generating income for Government, instilling discipline in land administration and management, enhancing public trust in the operations of the Ministry, providing fair access to land and most importantly prioritizing the provision of affordable housing for the citizens.
It will be recalled that for the first time in land administration and management history, the Ministry recently announced the availability of State Land and called on the general public to apply for lease of such land. Over Seven Thousand (7,000) applications are currently being processed by the Ministry.
