Freetown, 30th December 2025– The All Works of Life (AWOL) organization has started off its Annual General Meeting with a decisive shift in its future direction, with leaders committing to reforms aimed at strengthening internal governance and ensuring long-term sustainability.
Speaking at the group’s 2nd Annual General Meeting on Sunday, 28th December 2025, held at the Fabulous Resort, AWOL Sierra Leone Chairman Ahmed Sahid Nasralla told members that the organization had reached “an inflection point” and must now move from informality to structure.
“Strong organizations do not rely on personalities or events; they rely on clear rules, shared values, and trusted systems,” Nasralla said, stressing that the restructuring process and draft constitution under review were designed to “future-proof AWOL.”
Nasralla acknowledged that AWOL’s rapid growth had sometimes outpaced its systems and structures. While the organization has built a strong name nationally and internationally, he noted that internal rules had not always kept pace.
The proposed constitution, he explained, would introduce: clear roles and responsibilities, predictable leadership transitions and accountability mechanisms.
It would also seek to protect the AWOL brand and provide space for growth, including diaspora chapters
“This draft constitution is not perfect, no constitution ever is,” Nasralla said. “But it ensures that AWOL outlives all of us in leadership today. That is the true test of leadership: not how long you hold a position, but whether the institution is stronger after you leave.”
The Chairman dismissed concerns that restructuring might sideline members, insisting the process was about “clarity, efficiency, and credibility.” Drawing on his experience as President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), he warned that “good intentions collapse without systems.”
“If AWOL is to engage partners, manage resources, support members, and speak with authority nationally and internationally, then we must look like, act like, and function like a serious organization,” he said.
Nasralla also emphasized the importance of diaspora chapters in shaping AWOL’s future, describing their contributions as “central, not add-ons.” He said reforms would strengthen flagship programs such as the School Feeding and Awards Program and the National Achievement Awards, making them more inclusive and aligned with national development priorities.
Nasralla used the occasion to urge members to embrace the reforms as a collective responsibility. “History will not judge us by how long this AGM lasted, but by what direction it set,” he said. “In 2025, AWOL must make the right choices, choices that strengthen unity, deepen inclusion, and put structure before sentiment.”
