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Awarded Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel
As a recognition of his role and contribution
towards the development of the Finance and Banking Industry
in the country, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr J. Sanpha
Koroma was honoured with the National Award of the Grand
Commander of the Order of the Rokel (GCOR) by His Excellency
the President, Alhaji Dr Ahmad Tejan Kabbah on the 46th
Independence Day celebrations, April 27, 2007 at a colourful
ceremony at State House, Freetown.
CEO Awarded Grand
Commander of the Order of the Rokel
(cont..)
The Award’s Citation includes
solid achievements and laudable performances such as
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His eminent career as Economist
in the Ministry of Finance, ending in the capacity
of Deputy Financial Secretary, Economic Affairs Division;
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His notable establishment of the National
Authorising Office (NAO) on secondment from the Ministry
of Finance (1976/77);
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His legendary stewardship at the
National Development Bank as Managing Director (1986-1990);
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The establishment of the Sierra Leone
Road Transport Authority (SLRTA) as Managing Consultant
(1994) and as its first Chairman (1996-1998);
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As Founder and Chief Executive Officer
of Union Trust Bank Limited (1995); and
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His remarkable tenure as war-time
Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone (1998-2003)
Also cited were his career achievements in International
Economic Management as
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World Bank Consultant
in the economic reconstruction of Ghana (1985/86);
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Alternate Executive
Director of the African Development Bank Group (ADB),
(1988-1990); and
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