Dr Sarah Bendu, the first female Director of the Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority and current Sierra Leone Maritime Executive Director, has been awarded CEO of the Year 2018 by Diaspora Focus.
Dr Bendu won the best CEO award after very highprofile CEOs, including the CEOs of Rokel Commercial Bank and the Union Trust Bank, to name but a few, were nominated for the award.
Presenting the award, on behalf of the organizers, Emmanuel Stafford disclosed that “We were not surprised to see Dr Sarah Bendu get massive votes from the public to clinch this year’s prestigious CEO of the Year Award.
He added that, “As a team, we nominated her because of the exemplary leadership she has manifested at the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority and the on-going strives she is performing at the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration.”
He said “Dr Bendu has gained so much respect from the public in diverse ways. Many young girls see her as their role model and mentor because of the way she has stood firm against male dominance and her result oriented performance in different capacities.”Receiving the award, on behalf of the SLMA boss, Festus Morlai Bangura thanked Diaspora Focus for awarding the iron lady for her service to society. He further said, “Dr Sarah Bendu is pleased to be the proud recipient of the award and that she has dedicated this honour to all women and girls in Sierra Leone. She sends her full support to the First Lady’s ‘Hands Off Our Girls’ Campaign.”
Festus Morlai Bangura added that the award shows the amount of service delivery Dr Bendu has been doing in the country.
“It is no secret that Dr Bendu is zealous and focused in her work and has placed the country’s growth at the top of her priority in executing her responsibilities,” he disclosed.
While she was at the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority, Dr Sarah Bendu was the first female to hold the position of the Executive Director andSierra Leoneans will always reckon with her service towards road safety precautions in the country.
Now, as champion of Sea Safety, Dr Bendu has been making great inroads in the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration by rebranding SLMA to reach international standards on key sea safety issues, ensuring all sectors, under her supervision, work effectively and efficiently for the general good of all Sierra Leoneans.