The newly constituted Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Advisory Board, appointed by His Excellency President Brigadier (Rtd.) Dr. Julius Maada Bio, and overwhelmingly approved by Parliament pursuant to Section 22 of the Anti-Corruption Act of 2008 as amended in 2019, on 25th August 2023, held its maiden meeting at the Board Room, 3rd Floor Integrity House, Tower Hill, Freetown.
This meeting was to enable the Board members be in motion in regard their work and their new roles and responsibilities. These eminent persons that constitute the Board are; Mr Chernoh Jalloh, Mr. Edwin Foray Gondor, Alhaji Oshoba Aberdeen, Dr. Joseph Gaima Lukulay Moiba, Hon. Josephine Makieu, Joshua Nicol, and Dr. Prince Goba.
To further comply with the statutory provisions aforementioned, they also confirmed Dr. Prince Goba as their Chairman.
Deputy Commissioner, ACC, Augustine Foday Ngobie, at the end of the meeting on behalf of the Commissioner, Francis Ben Kaifala Esq., gave these illustrious Advisory Board Members a conducted tour of the offices of the Commission's Integrity House at Tower Hill, which they graciously consented to.
They met and had beautiful exchanges and discussions with staff of the Commission and encouraged staff to further commit themselves to the service in fighting corruption.
They also indicated their readiness in providing the much needed support to the fight.