ear Tech, looks like all of us should be concerned about the exorbitant school fares of some of our private schools in this country and I wonder if the Ministry of Basic Education is doing anything regarding same. In this republic, we have to remind ourselves that this is not some animal farm where libertarianism should take centre stage. We have to implement certain laws and yes, we should regulate things. If we all seek to promote local content, we have to start somewhere. This is what will take me to something related and maybe more topical. The quality of some school leavers is clearly nothing to write home about. Go to universities and see. It is clear that some of them if not majority jabe little or no business in universities. We have to prioritize quality in this country. It is on that note that I call on all unis to institute stronger and clearer entrance exams. It matters. Otherwise, our future leaders, well at least some, will not be well placed and surely.
On road worthy vehicles, maybe SLRSA should up its game because it is obvious that some vehicles are a minus and a menace to the society. So much to talk about and I wonder if the Ministry of Transport is truly making efforts to regulate its sector. Thousands of people especially in Freetown struggle to go to work each working day and you wonder what’s going on. The introduction of Waka Fine is good to go, but it is obviously clear that those busses cannot and will not cater for anyone. As always, we cannot solve it all and now and or at a go, but let us make do with the little efforts that truly matter.
Another vital thing that comes to mind is the rampant untidy nature of streets in Freetown and it appears as if the problem is visibly ubiquitous every now and then. Many a time, you wonder why people will litter places with maybe reckless abandon. You see that? And sadly, we keep complaining about flooding etc. When we block water ways, what do we expect to happen? When we build in disaster prone areas, we should be ready for the negative effects. Soon, we are quick to blame the government. Yes, government has a major responsibility, but happened to the duty to self and the duty to society?
As always, we have a lot of fixings to do in Sierra Leone. Can we therefore strategically prioritize objectives and in the best interest of this mama salone? Without a doubt, this is the only place that some of us call home, at least for now, can we therefore make some appreciable and reasonable efforts in our best interest and for all and sundry?
Happy reading!