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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭, 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩...

𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐢, 𝐁𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭. .

The Statistics Sierra Leone Council has successfully concluded its third retreat in the Northern Regional city of Makeni, wrapping up two days of high-level deliberations focused on strengthening institutional governance and advancing preparations for the 2025 Population and Housing Census.

The retreat, held at the Mena Hill Conference Hall from Thursday, April 16 to Friday, April 17, 2026, brought together directors, long-serving members, and newly appointed council members in a coordinated effort to align national statistical priorities with ongoing census preparations.

On the final day, Friday, April 17, the Council reviewed and tabled critical reports from the Finance Committee, Human Resources Committee, and the Police Committee, providing an assessment of administrative efficiency, workforce management, and institutional security arrangements within Statistics Sierra Leone.

In a significant governance outcome, the Council also approved key appointments across its Policy, Human Resources, Finance, and Census Committees, all aimed at strengthening oversight, improving coordination, and enhancing operational delivery ahead of the national census exercise.

A major highlight of the closing session was a comprehensive presentation by the Statistician General and Secretary to the Council, Mr. Andrew Bob Johnny, who briefed the Council on the state of readiness for the 2025 Population and Housing Census.

In his presentation, the hardworking Statistician General outlined progress made so far, key implementation milestones, and the strategic requirements needed to ensure a credible, inclusive, and internationally compliant census.

Furthermore, the Council’s deliberations proved to be productive and forward-looking, with emphasis placed on institutional coordination, resource mobilization, and strengthening data systems to support national development planning.

With the successful conclusion of the retreat, Statistics Sierra Leone is expected to intensify its preparatory activities as it moves closer to one of the country’s most significant statistical undertakings in recent years.

𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐬 2026
𝐋𝐞𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐎𝐡!

©️𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐋 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐬 & 𝐏𝐑 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

“𝐈 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬” – 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐨𝐛 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐞

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𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝟏𝐁 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞.

𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Statistician General of Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), Andrew Bob Johnny, has, in a strategic meeting, assured staff of a more impactful and rewarding era as he embarks on a new term in office, declaring, “I will double your smiles.”

Mr. Johnny made this statement during an address to staff at Stats SL's headquarters in Freetown, as a way of officially announcing his reappointment by 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐨. 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

In a speech marked by optimism and forward-looking ambition, Mr. Johnny expressed gratitude for the confidence reposed in him by the President and reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening the institution’s role in national development.

“𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟. “𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫.”

The Statistician General emphasized that his vision for the new tenure will focus on enhancing data quality, embracing innovation, and fostering a more supportive and motivating work environment.

He called on staff to remain dedicated, collaborative, and resilient as the institution prepares to deliver a credible, inclusive, and people-centered census.

Staff members welcomed the announcement with enthusiasm, expressing confidence in Mr. Johnny’s leadership and his track record of advancing the organization’s and staff mandate.

His reappointment signals continuity and stability at the helm of the country’s primary data agency, at a time when reliable statistics remain essential for Sierra Leone’s socio-economic planning and international reporting obligations.

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