The Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Hu Zhangliang met with a team led by Hon. Lusine Kallon, Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs (MYA) and Ngolo Katta, Commissioner of National Youth Commission (NAYCOM) over the weekend at his residence and donated a batch of items on behalf of the Embassy to support NAYCOM’s efforts of empowering the youths in Sierra Leone.
Ambassador Hu spoke highly of Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio’s vision of promoting youth development. Ambassador Hu noted that the youths are the future of the country.
He went on to say that China has been supporting capacity building of the young people in Sierra Leone through various cooperation projects, training programs and scholarships over the years.
Ambassador Hu promised that China would continue to do so within its capacity.
Sierra Leone Deputy Minister of Youth, Kallon and Commissioner Kattta thanked Ambassador Hu and the Chinese Embassy for the friendly support.
They said that MYA and NAYCOM would continue maintaining close cooperation with the Chinese side and learning from China’s experience to promote the development and welfare of the youths in Sierra Leone.
