As Police Decentralized Fuel Supply…

Morie Lengor is an Administrative Initiator

By Mohamed Sankoh
Following the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) decentralization of its fuel supply system across the country, Morie A Lengor Chief Inspector and Head of Fuel, is an administrative initiator who has worked tirelessly and succeeded in ensuring that the fuel supply system within the SLP is equally replicated across the country.
The decentralization aims to foster effective police operations across the country, especially at hard-to-reach areas and district level such as Bo, Kenema, Makeni, Kono, amongst others are key to police operations in ensuring equitable justice as well as protecting the lives and properties of citizens.
Speaking to this medium in an exclusive interview at his Kingtom office in Freetown on Thursday 30th January, 2025, Chief Inspector Morie A. Lengor, said himself and his team including ASP Martin Jusu Samba were part of his initiative to actualized the decentralization of the fuel system and many other developments within his department.

He said it is because the Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu believes the idea of decentralizing the fuel system will improve police operations, that was why he approved it in order to ensure timely response against crime rate and ensure hard to reach areas are fully covered, hence ensuring the safety of citizens. He further averred that since he took over as Head of Fuel in 2021, the initiative to decentralized the supply of fuel was finally approved and as a result there has been continuous and effective police operations throughout the country. Chief Inspector Lengor emphasized the importance of having their fueling stations at their nearby police stations which according to him has also reduced queues and distances covered by their police vehicles to take supply and at the same time reduced untimely arrival at crime scenes. He maintained that the effectiveness of police was unable to meet before the coming of the new fuel supply system.

On the area of monitoring to ensure fuel distribution is properly carried for its right purpose, the Chief Inspector noted that at every three months he went to a routine visit to ascertain whether the fuel is use for its intended purpose and to verify documents in respect of supplies, thereby ensuring that all books and fuel supply is in accordance with the procurement procedure.
He concluded by assuring that in Freetown, the SLP is fully equip and ready to respond to calls of citizens, especially so when they have had their respective fuel stations at Lumley, Operational Service Division (OSD) headquarters, Freetown East, adding that before now it was difficult for them to launch their operations as a result of commercial gas stations, they visited to buy fuel and as a result most time send signals to defaulters of the law, he said.

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