Sierra Leonean Education Minister David Sengeh returned home to a hero’s welcome after winning the Best Minister in the World award at a ceremony held last week in Dubai.
The award recognises government ministers who “demonstrate their excellence in a public sector, their efforts to implement, promote innovation in their domain”.
Mr Sengeh was recognised for his efforts to impart education for the children of Sierra Leone. He was among 10 finalists.
Staff at the ministry clapped for him as he resumed work on Monday:
Great to see Ministry of Education staff giving of their time to offer returning minister @dsengeh, recipient of the ‘Best Minister in the World’ award at the World Government Summit, a hero’s welcome. I hope the minister is now well rested. He has a lot of leave forms to sign. pic.twitter.com/Frdh5WaQZ5
— Sheka Forna (@tonkolili) February 20, 2023