As a manifestation of the Anti-Corruption Commission's (ACC) resolve to reach out to the nook and cranny of the country to spread PNB messages, the Northern Region Office on 10th November 2017 sensitized traditional leaders and community people at the Bombali District Education Committee (BDEC) Primary School compound, Manjoro town, Karina Section Biriwa Chiefdom-Bombali District.
Speaking on bribery related issues that continue to debar the progress of remote communities ACC's Public Education Officer Abdulai Saccoh told the people of Manjoro that this bad act will not end until citizens stop to pay lip service to the campaign.
He stated that PNB is a national campaign intended to improve the welfare of Sierra Leoneans by accessing public services without any hindrances. The Public Education Officer catalogued a number of issues in the education, Sierra Leone Police and health sectors that are of major concern to the people.
Saccoh dilated on MDAs responses highlighting interventions they have made to address reported cases of bribery and petty corruption. The Public Education Officer disclosed that though the signs are positive on the anti-bribery crusade, there is room for improvement. Saccoh entreated the people of Manjoro and its environs to muster their efforts against bribery, as sustainable development is assured in a corrupt free society.
In his presentation, Public Education Officer Abdul K. Bangura underscored the significance of the meeting, noting it is imperative on all citizens to embrace the anti-bribery campaign. Bangura urged the people to expose corrupt individuals, as their appalling circumstances would not be transformed when bribery and petty corruption is endemic.
The Public Education Officer informed his audience that the Pay No Bribe campaign empowers citizens to anonymously report incidents of bribery and petty corruption through the PNB free line 515, on all networks, the website: www.pnb.gov.sl, or on mobile application in Krio, Temne and Mende.
He further stated that the PNB is not prosecution focused; rather, it seeks to invoke administrative actions or systems review and policy reforms, to address bribery in the specific MDAs.
Earlier in the meeting Headman Manjoro community Pa Saccoh Fofanah heaped praises on the Commission for reaching out to deprived communities like theirs. Pa Fofanah on behalf of his people guaranteed the Commission that they would always call the 515 number to make reports.
In a related exercise, staff and pupils of Ansarul Islamic Junior Secondary School, Manjoro, were sensitized on the Pay No Bribe campaign. Pupils were urged not to pay bribes for good grades as PNB message of the month-November. The team encouraged them to take their academic work seriously so that they would become valuable citizens.
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