Barrister Akere Tabeng Muna, the Lead APRM Panelist for Sierra Leone noted in presenting the Sierra Leone APRM Country Review that President Koroma should be highly commended in the Continent for his exemplary action in submitting his country for peer review in an election year especially, before elections.

He said that most times leaders will refrain from submitting their countries for review even when elections are remote in sight for fear of critical views on their governance system.

As such, he said, President Koroma has manifested selfless and unflinching commitment to promoting good governance and accountability, thus a respecter of alternative political views.

In responding to President Koroma’s statement at the APRM Forum, President Dr. Thomas Yayi Boni of the Republic of Benin and current Chairman of the African Union said that in spite of coming from an eleven year old war President Koroma has done remarkably well in working hard to eradicate poverty in his country. He openly endorsed President Koroma’s quality and well-thought out statement at the Forum, a view widely shared by other Heads of State.