By Ishmael Zay-Bangura
Freetown, 2nd June, 2026 – The Chozen Generation Sierra Leone, a community of young leaders who are making a difference in Sierra Leone, has inaugurated new national executive members, marking a change of guard. The Ceremony was held at the Africell American Corner, Freetown, on Tuesday, 30th June, 2026.
Keynote Speaker, Abdul M. Fatorma, Executive Director – Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI), addressed the new executive that, “Leadership is not a throne to be sat upon, but a role to deliver,” stating, “It is a covenant with the people you serve”. He said organizations like the Chozen Generation are the bedrock of progress. “You are the voice for the voiceless, the advocates for change, and the bridge between the potential of our youth and the prosperity of our nation,” he said.
His speech was a clarion call, urging them to embrace their role as servants of the people and to use their platform to fight for the betterment of all Sierra Leoneans.
The outgoing National Coordinator of Chozen Generation Sierra Leone, Harry Henry Kargbo, said that leadership is a form of continuity, stating that: “This is not an ending, but a vital part of the journey.” He said the new executive must see their role as a continuation of their collective struggle. “Your primary duty is to connect with the youth, to be their voice in the corridors of power. We must continue to advocate against the issues that plague our generation: unemployment, a lack of representation in government, and the systemic barriers that hold our young people back,” he said. He urged them to be the bridge, through which the energy and ideas of youth flow into the national conversation.
He officially handed over the baton to the newly elected National Coordinator, Cecil Charles Thompson Esq.
In his address, Cecil Charles Thompson Esq., stated it is about time they advocate for the Degree Graduate who does not have the opportunity to get a job, speak for the traders who find it hard to pay their children’s tuition fees, and mechanics who work form down to dusk but can’t afford to have three meals a day.
He also said: “It’s about time we think of the child who can’t concentrate in class, not because he doesn’t want to learn, but because his stomach is growling with hunger.”
He called for unity and urged members to stop being passive observers and become active participants. “We will not rest until Sierra Leone is a better place for all,” he said.
