By Ralph Sesay
Paramount Chief of Lugbu Chiefdom in Bo District, Chief Mamoud Fofanah, has over the weekend extoled Orange Sierra Leone for the construction of a new commercial site in his chiefdom, leading to the provision of both mobile and financial services for residents of Lugbu Chiefdom and its surrounding communities.
The Chief lamented over the poor network challenges that has seriously hindered communication and the development of smaller businesses in the chiefdom.
He expressed very high hopes that the commissioning of the new commercial site over the weekend will provide more opportunities for his people in terms of accessing communication services.
He assured Orange Sierra Leone that the people of Lugbu will take good care of the facility, describing it as their property and that since construction work started, the people have been protecting the facility and they will continue in that direction.
The ceremony at the newly commissioned site in Kpetewoma Village, Lugbu Chiefdom in the Bo District, southern Sierra Leone was graced by traditional and religious leaders, youth groups, Member of Parliament of Constituency 078 and the Chief of Lugbu Chiefdom.
The people had showed up with traditional dancing and singing to show their appreciation to Orange Sierra Leone for the huge investment in their chiefdom.
Geo-Marketing Manager of Orange Sierra Leone, Emmanuel James, said that the company is a global company operating in other parts of the world.
He recounted that Orange SL cares about its customers’ condition of services and that this has informed the need to commission a new site in the area.
He said that Orange-SL is known for adding value to the lives of its customers wherever they operate, noting that as a company, they take cognizance of the fact that Freetown is not Sierra Leone and this has informed their exploration of remote communities in the country to provide them with reliable and accessible services.
He admonished the people of Lugbu Chiefdom to make good use of the opportunity and that they are looking up to them in order to sustain the service in that part of the country.
The Member of Parliament for Constituency 078, Alimamy Osman Kamara, who officially commissioned the newly constructed site, expressed his appreciation to Orange Sierra Leone for the commissioning of the site in his constituency.
He disclosed that the new site will enhance fast and reliable communication in the Chiefdom.
The Member of Parliament described the poor network in the area as a major challenge that had impeded development in his constituency.
He disclosed that his people had to venture into big trees and mountains to be able to communicate with their loved ones and that the commissioning of the new site will bring an end to all these challenges.
He encouraged residents of the Chiefdom and its surrounding communities to put their trust in Orange Sierra Leone, as it is reliable and accessible, and will continue to put smiles on their faces.
The site at Lugbu is among many already commissioned by Orange Sierra Leone in its bid to expand its network to hundreds of communities in Sierra Leone.
Lugbu Paramount Chief Extols Orange-Sierra Leone
