His Excellency Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, today Thursday 10/02/2022 presented his letters of credence to H.E. Michael Daniel Higgins, president of Ireland, in his official residence and principal workplace, Aras an Uachtaráin, located in Phoenix Park Dublin.
The grand occasion which took place in the Irish capital of Dublin was conducted in the presence of dignitaries including the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D.
During the friendly exchanges the Sierra Leone High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (who is also now the Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Ireland) Dr. Morie Manyeh, extended cordial greetings to the president, the people and government of Ireland on behalf of His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio and the people and government of Sierra Leone.
On behalf of president Julius Maada Bio and the nation of Sierra Leone Dr. Manyeh expressed gratitude for the support received from Ireland during the long course of the tragic rebel war as well as during the Ebola epidemic and the ongoing covid 19 pandemic.
Dr. Manyeh also made positive mention of the “small but active Sierra Leonean community who are ably supported by the Sierra Leone-Irish partnership organisation, which ensures that the people-to-people links between our nations remain vibrant”.
After acknowledging the mutual desire in helping to maintain global peace and stability, the Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Ireland
closed his remarks with an affirmation of the shared interests in strengthening and deepening the bilateral relations on a multilateral platform.
In his response, the Irish president, HE Michael Daniel Higgins, congratulated Dr. Morie Manyeh and in turn extended warm wishes of goodwill to HE president Julius Maada Bio and the people and government of Sierra Leone. The Irish president expressed confidence that the governments of Ireland and Sierra Leone will closely work together with other friendly nations in a collaborative drive to promote the interests of the two countries within the framework of good governance, mutual progress and world peace.
Dr. Manyeh was accompanied by his wife Mrs Haja Marie Manyeh, First Secretary Mrs. Agnes During and First Secretary Mr. Joseph Goakai.
Abdulai Braima
Information Attache SLHC
information.attaché@uk.slhc.gov.sl
