Thanks very much Kabor for the good job. I am currently in Europe undertaking post graduate studies wherein hydrogeology has been part of my studies. I really want leaders and potential leaders in Sierra Leone to actually have specialists that will do an assessment report in every proposed International investments that has to do with the environment. Resettlement plans, environmental impacts assessment reports, social economic gains for the people , correlation of construction method with the objective of the project should be taken into consideration as some of these people come with one objective and have another hidden plan of extracting our minerals. Black Johnson is an estuary(seaside village where fresh water and sea water meet ) and in these areas there could be high concentrations of both light and heavy minerals deposits . Some of these minerals could include rutile and ilmenite( useful in snow white paints and airplanes industries), Zircon (control rods for nuclear reactors), gold and platinum(useful in jewelries industries). If some of these factories are created in this area it will give ten times of the expenditure cost(50millionn dollars) and in this case will provide more sustainable jobs with a lot of financial gains in exporting these materials. There are 2 nearby rivers entering which are whale River and Big water which definitely will be contaminated the due to groundwater and surface water interactions. My concern is that we should have specialists to monitor the activities of these people. I can understand that Sierra Leone needs investments but on the other hand, there could be a better and more sustainable economic development activities if some of these proposals would have been evaluated by a team of specialists. Development is really fine but honestly speaking there are lots of minerals that are being removed from our land that would have got perennial socio economic benefits for the people . I am suggesting for a specialists to monitor the construction process to protect some of our precious minerals and for the people in the Black Johnson Community to understand the agreement of the social cooperate responsibilities. I was really happy with the Geodata developed in the mining sector. Similar plans could be replicated. God bless mama Sierra Leone.
Africans you should be renting for short periods of time and renew the contract every 5 to 10 years thank you Kabor and keep us posted 😊🙏🏾 we have to make noise with this if not same thing is going to happen in all Africans countries sadly
Mr. Kojo, you have said it all. There is too much ignorance with the Minister find dealing with the Chinese! People don't learn. We the landowners don't want any compensation. The Chinese are only at Black Johnson to mine our Platinum and other precious minerals along the peninsular. Over 50 years ago my father (Osangbo) was a professional driver at the Road Transport Department and was instrumental in planting acres of valuable plantation in Black Johnson. No sensible people are dealing with the Chinese in this world, only greedy ones. God will fight for Sierra Leone!
I am speechless to the level of disadvantage against the landowners and the country as a whole. Democracy is at risk, and the method by which the government is going about this project clearly shows their #Paopa mentality. They are doing what they think is right for the country regardless of the impact on the people, land and freedom.
We don't need this kind of investment. Plz plz we are pleading 🙏 with the international community to pile pressure on the government to Abbott this deal. The environmental impact will be devastating for the entire country.
Sierra leonians we are with you. The community of Black Johnson, Rise Up, Sierra Leonians rise up - remind these theives, traitors and sell outs whose country it is. Rise up and never allow your community, your beach, your town, your country to be colonised by sell outs, traitors and chinese colonisers.
Thats What they did in The Gambia, the Community could no longer take so they finally took the Bull by its horn. Dont allow them please. They have a Fish Farm in China, they are using Africa to build a Fish harbour. They later transport the food to Feed their Fish in China. In Gambia the People could no longer bear the pungent smell so the Community youth burned the Fish harbour. DONT ALLOW THE CHINESE 🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲
My brother the is more than fish in that waters a lot of creatures which cast a lot of money let them tell you that they what to do is not about jobs it's a lye
Dear African leaders, I know our country needs a lots of developments,in education,industries and infrastructure,How abouth leasing our land,be smart about our future not greed, when these Chinese come they bring their army to workers and give us little jobs ,Africans first ,no selling our lands . keep them out to save Africa,once they in they think they are the boss,Ask yourself this question? As a Blackman can we go to another country and control another man land?.Africans we need to put a stop to these madness, soon we going to face racism in our own land.Lets joint together for our future generations,Africa is the future they all know that.We need them but they needs us the most so why sell . lease please 🙏 😩
the sierra leone government should kick the Chinese out and invite turkey to come and invest in the country. they are very good building infrastructure. the quality is better than the Chinese. yes the Chinese have more money and man power but they are only interested in owning countries around the world important assets.
The Chinese have no interest in developing Sierra Leone. All they want to do is to take over Africa. Our leaders are too greedy to see that. $55,000.00 for an individual is a lot, but for a country is pittance. Dennis Sandy do not care about the Western Area of Sierra Leone, he went all out to grab, steal and destroy land in the area. He should face justice for his actions. How can anyone in their right mind do what he did? The Chinese will not sell part of their country to Sierra Leoneans, so what was the government thinking of? This will only destroy the area and have no better benefit in a long run. What did they do with the money anyway? Where is the money? People we must fight this and must not allow it to go ahead.
@Multicultural Fangirl you saying no thank you is irrelevant. the governments are going to do business with foreign countries. they just have to make the best decision they can. turkey has A fairly good track record working with African countries. China is just out to dominate the world. ultimately the Africans need to come together and develop the continent them self. after all when we were building PYRAMIDS everyone else was living in caves.
If the government buys the land properly then lease it to the Chinese, this should be a good investment for the Country. The Chinese should understand to hire the local people as well as their own people. Africa needs infrastructure, and the Chinese sees the opportunity to invest here. As far as this not being good for the environment, not so because the Chinese and the Sierra Leone government understand to built in a way that protects and enhance the environment. I'm optimistic here that this is a good investment for the Country and the people as a whole.
That the govt does not consult the land owners and then using the armed forces to threaten the citizens is sickening to guts.
Thanks very much Kabor for the good job. I am currently in Europe undertaking post graduate studies wherein hydrogeology has been part of my studies. I really want leaders and potential leaders in Sierra Leone to actually have specialists that will do an assessment report in every proposed International investments that has to do with the environment. Resettlement plans, environmental impacts assessment reports, social economic gains for the people , correlation of construction method with the objective of the project should be taken into consideration as some of these people come with one objective and have another hidden plan of extracting our minerals.
Black Johnson is an estuary(seaside village where fresh water and sea water meet ) and in these areas there could be high concentrations of both light and heavy minerals deposits . Some of these minerals could include rutile and ilmenite( useful in snow white paints and airplanes industries), Zircon (control rods for nuclear reactors), gold and platinum(useful in jewelries industries). If some of these factories are created in this area it will give ten times of the expenditure cost(50millionn dollars) and in this case will provide more sustainable jobs with a lot of financial gains in exporting these materials.
There are 2 nearby rivers entering which are whale River and Big water which definitely will be contaminated the due to groundwater and surface water interactions. My concern is that we should have specialists to monitor the activities of these people. I can understand that Sierra Leone needs investments but on the other hand, there could be a better and more sustainable economic development activities if some of these proposals would have been evaluated by a team of specialists. Development is really fine but honestly speaking there are lots of minerals that are being removed from our land that would have got perennial socio economic benefits for the people . I am suggesting for a specialists to monitor the construction process to protect some of our precious minerals and for the people in the Black Johnson Community to understand the agreement of the social cooperate responsibilities. I was really happy with the Geodata developed in the mining sector. Similar plans could be replicated. God bless mama Sierra Leone.
Very important information. Hope your suggestions are heard by the right people
Thank you for sharing this knowledge
Africans you should be renting for short periods of time and renew the contract every 5 to 10 years thank you Kabor and keep us posted 😊🙏🏾 we have to make noise with this if not same thing is going to happen in all Africans countries sadly
Renting would be the best. But selling is something permanent. 🤦🏾♀️…. 🙏🏾🇸🇱
Thank you for conducting this interview. Really interesting hearing this, hope we hear more updates
Let president Bio return the money back to the Chinese . PhD holders put your thinking caps on.
Let them give back the Chinese their money its in their bank accounts. What's wrong with these Breed of Africans.?
I wish the landowners the very best. Thank you for sharing.
Mr. Kojo, you have said it all. There is too much ignorance with the Minister find dealing with the Chinese! People don't learn. We the landowners don't want any compensation. The Chinese are only at Black Johnson to mine our Platinum and other precious minerals along the peninsular. Over 50 years ago my father (Osangbo) was a professional driver at the Road Transport Department and was instrumental in planting acres of valuable plantation in Black Johnson. No sensible people are dealing with the Chinese in this world, only greedy ones. God will fight for Sierra Leone!
I am speechless to the level of disadvantage against the landowners and the country as a whole. Democracy is at risk, and the method by which the government is going about this project clearly shows their #Paopa mentality. They are doing what they think is right for the country regardless of the impact on the people, land and freedom.
This is a really good report from the ground.
We don't need this kind of investment. Plz plz we are pleading 🙏 with the international community to pile pressure on the government to Abbott this deal. The environmental impact will be devastating for the entire country.
Why can't they sell Bonthe island? This is stupidity to the highest level.
On the Island has historic significance and should be preserved as a heritage site for tourism development.
@@beverleysmith3629 what about Black Johnson
@@tejangibson3284 Yes, Black Johnson should also be preserved.
Wow I m so shocking that sold to Chinese that’s my beautiful future wife’s country Sierra Leone..they shouldn’t sale to China 🤦🏿
I see no reason why goverment can sell a land for fish habour. Industrilise the system
This is disgusting
Thanks very much for this interview... Let me say this openly we don't love each other in this beautiful land
Sierra leonians we are with you. The community of Black Johnson, Rise Up, Sierra Leonians rise up - remind these theives, traitors and sell outs whose country it is. Rise up and never allow your community, your beach, your town, your country to be colonised by sell outs, traitors and chinese colonisers.
Thats What they did in The Gambia, the Community could no longer take so they finally took the Bull by its horn. Dont allow them please. They have a Fish Farm in China, they are using Africa to build a Fish harbour. They later transport the food to Feed their Fish in China. In Gambia the People could no longer bear the pungent smell so the Community youth burned the Fish harbour. DONT ALLOW THE CHINESE 🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲
Is it lease or sell
My brother the is more than fish in that waters a lot of creatures which cast a lot of money let them tell you that they what to do is not about jobs it's a lye
Dear African leaders, I know our country needs a lots of developments,in education,industries and infrastructure,How abouth leasing our land,be smart about our future not greed, when these Chinese come they bring their army to workers and give us little jobs ,Africans first ,no selling our lands . keep them out to save Africa,once they in they think they are the boss,Ask yourself this question? As a Blackman can we go to another country and control another man land?.Africans we need to put a stop to these madness, soon we going to face racism in our own land.Lets joint together for our future generations,Africa is the future they all know that.We need them but they needs us the most so why sell . lease please 🙏 😩
the sierra leone government should kick the Chinese out and invite turkey to come and invest in the country. they are very good building infrastructure. the quality is better than the Chinese. yes the Chinese have more money and man power but they are only interested in owning countries around the world important assets.
The Chinese have no interest in developing Sierra Leone. All they want to do is to take over Africa. Our leaders are too greedy to see that. $55,000.00 for an individual is a lot, but for a country is pittance. Dennis Sandy do not care about the Western Area of Sierra Leone, he went all out to grab, steal and destroy land in the area. He should face justice for his actions. How can anyone in their right mind do what he did? The Chinese will not sell part of their country to Sierra Leoneans, so what was the government thinking of? This will only destroy the area and have no better benefit in a long run. What did they do with the money anyway? Where is the money? People we must fight this and must not allow it to go ahead.
@Multicultural Fangirl you saying no thank you is irrelevant. the governments are going to do business with foreign countries. they just have to make the best decision they can. turkey has A fairly good track record working with African countries. China is just out to dominate the world. ultimately the Africans need to come together and develop the continent them self. after all when we were building PYRAMIDS everyone else was living in caves.
No dam fish 🐠 nothing go out to deep sea go fine fish a no fish property that no Chinese nothing
If the government buys the land properly then lease it to the Chinese, this should be a good investment for the Country. The Chinese should understand to hire the local people as well as their own people. Africa needs infrastructure, and the Chinese sees the opportunity to invest here. As far as this not being good for the environment, not so because the Chinese and the Sierra Leone government understand to built in a way that protects and enhance the environment. I'm optimistic here that this is a good investment for the Country and the people as a whole.
Chinese over fish