World Government Summit 2023: Sierra Leone educationist wins ‘Best Minister’ award

World Government Summit 2023: Sierra Leone educationist wins ‘Best Minister’ award

Dubai: Dr David Moinina Sengeh, Minister of Education, Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Republic of Sierra Leone, is the ‘Best Minister’ in the world. The announcement came at the World Government Summit 2023 in Dubai where he received an award in his honour from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The annual coveted award - given in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) - to honour the best minister in the world, this year recognised the efforts of Dr Sengeh to impart education for the children of Sierra Leone. The award recognises the exceptional efforts of government ministers and demonstrates their excellence in a public sector, their efforts to implement, promote innovation in their domain. It registers their importance to the needs of their citizens. This year, 10 ministers were nominated following a due diligence conducted by PwC. This also included the public opinion of social media. A jury of international experts and key figure representatives of international organisations and private sectors narrowed the winner down to Sengeh. “I am really proud of where I come from. However Sierra Leone is infamous for a decade long civil war