Chinese
Ambassador Zhao Yanbo has bade farewell to 30 Sierra Leonean Students
who will be leaving this morning by road to Conakry by bus to board Air
France.This was the only way the Embassy was able to send the students for their studies to China.
Speaking to the students at the Foreign Affairs Hall at Tower Hill, Ambassador Zhao said this period is a challenging time, due to the Ebola that has caused the suspension of flights from Sierra Leone.
He said they did all they could but the only way out for the students was through Conakry.
He urged them to take their studies very seriously and come back to help in the development of the country. “All of you are ambassadors to China and you are lucky to be chosen to go and study in a country where the people are friendly and helpful. Make use of your stay in China. Make many friends and continue to strengthen the Sino-Sierra Leone friendship.”
He said he was happy that China is working with Sierra Leone to develop the country and to fight Ebola.
He said China has sent Ebola materials and personnel and they will continue to do more for Sierra Leone because of the South-South cooperation.
Also advising the students was Minister of Education Dr Minkailu Bah, who told the students that they were very lucky to be part of the Sierra Leone-China history.
He said they should go and take their studies very seriously, so they can come back and join the development train.
He said they should not think of staying away after their studies because they are needed in Sierra Leone.
He told them that during the period they studied in England, many students never returned, which gave cause to the British government to cancel such scholarships.
He said they should not allow this to happen and should remember that they are more needed in Sierra Leone than China.... http://awoko.org/2014/09/03/sierra-leone-news-amb-zhao-bids-farewell-to-30-sierra-leonean-students/
