By: Sylvanus Blake, PRO-ACC
The Deputy Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Augustine Foday Ngobie, has on Tuesday the 16th of July, 2024, solemnly subscribed to the Oath of Office for his second and final five-year tenure as Deputy Commissioner of the ACC. The ceremony took place at State House before His Excellency the President of Sierra Leone, Brigadier (Retired) Dr. Maada Wonnie Bio. The Oath was administered by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Julius Sandy.
President Bio congratulated Mr. Ngobie on his reappointment: “You are not a stranger to the serious nature of your sacred duty and the critical functions at the ACC. Be reminded of the weighty nature of your assigned tasks. You are assured of my support at all times.”
In a brief statement, the Deputy Commissioner expressed gratitude for the confidence reposed in him by the President. He assured the President and people of Sierra Leone of his utmost best in continuing to lead the nation’s fight against corruption.
It could be recalled that, on the 4th of April 2024, His Excellency the President of Sierra Leone reappointed Augustine Foday Ngobie as Deputy Commissioner of the ACC. The Deputy Commissioner received bipartisan approval from Honorable Members of Parliament when he was approved in Parliament on 23rd May, 2024.
President Dr. Maada Wonnie Bio had also on the 29th of June, 2023, reappointed Francis Ben Kaifala Esq as Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission for his second five-year tenure. The smooth reappointment of the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner marked the first time in the Commission’s 24-year history that a Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the ACC have been reappointed to serve their second terms.
The Francis Ben Kaifala and Augustine Foday Ngobie-led administration continues to make remarkable gains in the fight against corruption to the admirations of many across the world, especially in the African continent. There have been record recoveries of stolen wealth, convictions, reviews of systems and processes of public offices, development of policies, and unprecedented sustained excellent performances in all international and local assessments and indexes.
