His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio and First Lady Dr Fatima Maada Bio Tuesday August 23 joined hundreds of relatives and mourners to give a dignified burial to Sierra Leone Police officers who lost their lives on August 10th violent uprising.
Sheik Ibrahim Barrie and Bishop Arnold Temple, who led the ceremony in prayers at the burial site, noted that the officers were a great loss to the nation, adding that “although everyone born into this world must face the bitterness of death”, we recognise their great valour in serving the country .
In his statement, His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone said: “To those here who have lost their direct relations and to all mourners here and fellow citizens, this is a very sad event. We are here to pay respect to our brothers who lost their lives in a very tragic event. As the pastor said, death is inevitable. But it doesn’t have to be too sudden. It doesn’t have to be too gruesome”.
He added that the sad event was a huge loss to the families as it was also to the nation. He prayed that God would have mercy on the souls of the departed.
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