Ministry of Energy Empowers Technical Engineers

The Ministry of Energy with a Vision to build the capacity of the nation’s young Engineers has funded a comprehensive external training through SALINI for the country’s electro-mechanic engineers in Hydropower operations and maintenance.

Chairing the farewell meeting the Ministry organized for the 9 Hydropower Engineers on Monday 14th March 2016 at the Minister’s office in Freetown, Permanent secretary Zainab Buya-Kamara was quick to caution the trainees that the golden opportunity given to them must be judiciously utilized. She continued that the Engineers would have to write individual reports and certificates will be given based on merit. The blunt Permanent secretary even ended that a clause would be signed between the Ministry and the Engineers for the training and for them to come back and serve the nation for some time.

Addressing all present, Minister Henry Macauley stated that it was time for government to start proper implementation of the local content policy and that was why his Ministry has taken the lead since 2012 when it deployed 12 engineering graduates at the Bumbuna dam for training by the SALINI Experts. He warned them to be very serious on their training as they have to take over the operations and maintenance of the country’s Hydropower plants.

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