BY SAIDU JALLOH | DAILY SCOPE REPORTER
The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has recorded over NLe13 million in staff and operational payments in the first half of 2026, as leadership tasked station managers to sustain road safety gains and strengthen accountability nationwide.
The call was made on Monday, August 3, 2026, during a mid-year performance review at the Authority’s headquarters on Kissy Road. The meeting brought together Executive Director James Bagie Bio, Deputy Executive Director Josie Abraham Scott-Manga, senior management, and station managers from across the country.
Discussions focused on operational performance, revenue generation, road safety enforcement, vehicle inspections, driver licensing, staff discipline, and public awareness initiatives.
Executive Director James Bagie Bio commended managers for their role in delivering the Authority’s road safety programmes. He urged them to maintain momentum and avoid complacency in efforts to safeguard road users.
Director of Human Resources, Assanatu Judith Mansaray-Bangura, said the engagement was designed to create direct interaction between the Authority’s leadership and station managers to identify ways of improving operations across the country. She emphasized discipline, punctuality, proper dressing, clean work environments, and respectful engagement with both staff and the public.
Director of Finance, Joseph Momoh, reported positive financial performance across the Authority, stating that most stations surpassed their revenue targets during the first half of the year.
He said the Finance Directorate oversees both revenue collection and expenditure management, adding that the Authority had paid more than NLe13 million in staff-related and other obligations during the first six months of the year, describing the achievement as unprecedented.
Momoh further disclosed that responsibility for routing revenue collection had been transferred from the SLRSA to the Sierra Leone Public Transport Authority (SLPTA). According to him, the change has opened opportunities to generate income through commissions from first-aid kits, fire extinguishers, eye tests, reflective vests, helmets, and safety lights.
Director of Administration, Mariama Masuba, reminded managers that road safety remains the Authority’s primary responsibility. She highlighted the ongoing rainy-season road safety sensitisation campaign, which has been completed in the Western Area and will soon expand to provincial headquarters towns. The campaign will also promote the African Road Safety Charter.
Director of Transport, Arthur Brima, expressed concern over reports that some vehicle examiners allegedly demand money from members of the public before conducting inspections. He warned that such practices could compromise inspection standards and allow unroadworthy vehicles onto the roads. Brima urged examiners to carry out their responsibilities professionally and pledged to work toward ensuring all vehicle examiners are gazetted to strengthen professional recognition within the Authority.
The Authority said it routinely meets with station managers to identify operational challenges and determine the support needed to improve service delivery.
The engagement concluded with renewed appeals from SLRSA leadership for closer coordination, higher professional standards, and greater accountability as managers were encouraged to build on achievements recorded in the first half of the year.
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