1. P ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION INTEGRITY HOUSE TOWER HILL, FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA Ref: ACC/PR/25/015 3 rd November 2025 PRESS RELEASE ACC PRESENTS 2024 ANNUAL REPORT TO PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO The Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Francis Ben Kaifala Esq. has presented the Commission’s 2024 Annual Report to His Excellency President Brig. (Rtd.) Dr. Julius Maada Bio at a ceremony held at State House in Freetown on Monday, 3 rd November 2025. While presenting the Report, Commissioner Kaifala highlighted some of the major achievements made by the Commission in 2024, including the crafting of a new National Anti-Corruption Strategy, the 91 percent compliance rate in assets declaration and the recovery of over Twenty-two Million (New) Leones (Le 22,000,000.00). “His Excellency, I want to commend you for your astute Presidential Will in the fight against corruption over the years, which has culminated in massive financial and moral support from your government. The tremendous leadership you have demonstrated is unprecedented and I want to say thank you for this,” he said. Responding, President Bio thanked the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Management and Staff of the ACC for their remarkable work in the fight against corruption. He said he was proud of his government’s anti-corruption campaign and pledged to continue to provide the necessary support to the Commission and other accountability institutions. He however encouraged the Commission to avoid complacency and to continue to see corruption as a common enemy. The Deputy Commissioner of the ACC, Augustine Foday Ngobie, said the presentation of the Annual Report was consistent with Section 19 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act No. 12 of 2008 as amended in 2019. He said the Report gave a comprehensive account of the work of the various departments of the Commission. The Commission’s 2024 Annual Report is available on its website and can be accessed through this link: https://www.anticorruption.gov.sl/slides/slide/annual-report-2024- acc-508 For further enquiries on this and other ACC matters, please contact Sylvanus Blake, Deputy Director, Public Education and Outreach Department on +23278501520 or via email info@anticorruption.gov.sl . ............................. ABUBAKARR TURAY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH DEPARTMENT