By Foday Moriba Conteh
Management of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority on the 31st January 2022 heartily welcomed Reverend Smart K. Senessie as the new Executive Director of the Authority.
That came in the wake of his appointment by President Bio on the 11th January 2022 replacing Ibrahim Sannoh, the erstwhile Executive Director.
James Baggie Bio, the substantive Deputy Executive Director, expressed delight in welcoming the new Executive Director, stating how he looks forward to enjoying a very cordial working relationship with him.
James Bio informed all present how the SLRSA is a family working towards eliminating the many sad stories on our roads. He admonished all heads of Departments and Units, as well as the general staff to be very cooperative with the new Executive Director.
Reverend Smart K. Senesie, in his brief statement, conveyed how he was very elated to have been appointed by His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio to serve in the capacity as Executive Director of SLRSA. He thanked James Baggie Bio and the entire Management and Staff for their tireless efforts in ensuring that the Authority strives towards diligently achieving its mandate.
Prior to his appointment, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sierra Leone Road Maintenance Fund Administration (SLRMFA), Director of Mission and Development at United Methodist Church of Sierra Leone, and also worked with the Department for International Development (DFID), the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) among others.
Reverend Smart K. Senesie comes with a wealth of experience in International Relations, Public Administration, and International Financial Management.
He assured that he would work with everyone in the institution, the Sierra Leone Police, and all relevant stakeholders to advance the safety of road users and the entire population of the country.
