OMBUDSMAN DISCUSSED MANDATE AND FUNCTIONS WITH THE HEAD OF IOM

The Ombudsman Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah Esq has paid a courtesy visit to the Head of Office of the International Office of Migration (IOM) Christos Christosdoulides at his office at Signal Hill Road in Freetown.

Welcoming the Ombudsman and Team, Christos stated that the IOM has been operating in Salone for over 20 years and they deal mainly with migration and reintegration issues.

He noted that the IOM plays a vital role in border security as they are working with other MDAs to develop the Integrated Border Management System in the border crossing points to minimize the number of people being trafficked and also to develop a Migration policy for Sierra Leone.

Explaining his mandate, the Ombudsman Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah Esq, stated that he is engaging the International/ Diplomatic Communities to build partnership with them. He noted that his Office is mandated to receive and investigate complaints from people who have suffered injustice as a result of maladministration. He explained the process of complaint handling and noted that his office is a quasi-Human Rights Institution providing free services to the people of Sierra Leone.

He revealed that his mandate aligns with one of the President's manifesto promises to revamp the Public Service architecture, which is Pillar 5 of the Medium-Term National Development Plan and Goal 16 of the SDGs. He further stated that his Office is also focusing on Administrative Accountability in public service delivery.

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