Gento Group signs Landmark land lease agreement

Alhaji Musa Bamba Foray Kulio Jalloh III, Paramount Chief Member of Parliament, on Wednesday 4th June 2025 at Bendugu Town in the Sambaia Chiefdom, Tonkolili District, accompanied by popular business man and philanthropist, Mohamed Gento Kamara, received a rousing welcome from the local people during his first visit.

The Paramount Chief Member of Parliament representing Tonkolili District was recently sworn-in at a ceremony held in the Well of Parliament.

During the welcome ceremony, the Chairman of the event, Hon. Jawa Sesay, expressed joy at the existing peace and unity in the chiefdom. “This is a blessed day for the chiefdom. We are happy to have first in the history of the Chiefdom, a Koranko native to represent Tonkolili District in Parliament. The Paramount Chief Member of Parliament is a development oriented personality,” he said.

Introducing Mohamed Gento Kamara to the residents, Hon. Jawa Sesay applauded him for his performance on various road projects in the country, adding that this is what localization is all about.

He furthered that Sambaia Chiefdom was sleeping, but has now awakened, adding that Sambaia Chiefdom has received the light through President Julius Maada Bio and Mohamed Gento Kamara.

Hon. Jawa Sesay lauded Gento Kamara for his gesture to the people in time of need, disclosing that when they signed a lease agreement with Kingho Mining, but realized nothing. He continued that despite the numerous promises made to them by the company, they have not realized anything, giving as an example the promise made by the company to provide them jobs in their security sector that did not materialize.

The Chairman furthered that with Gento Group they are happy to have a surface lease agreement payment. He stressed that Kasafoni Land belongs to the Sambaia Chiefdom people, adding that they have consulted their ancestors to know whether Gento Kamara will be beneficial to them or not, and have received a positive nodding from their ancestors. He added that “President Julius Maada Bio should know that Mohamed Gento Kamara is the solution to our problems.”

Hon. Jawa Sesay recalled the problems at Koidu Limited and Kingho Mining Company, maintaining that they have not benefited from the agreement with them. He assured the audience that Gento Kamara is their Sierra Leonean brother and a local investor in whom they have confidence.

He maintained that any License issue that has to do with Kasafoni Land, Gento Group is the preferred choice of the people of Sambaia Chiefdom and the rightful investor of the land. They are confident that Gento Kamara will not disappoint them, as he is a man of his words and somebody that will not disappoint them, adding that Gento Kamara is ready to do their roads.

According to Hon. Jawa Sesay, President Julius Maada Bio has made it clear that the government will not issue any mining license to any investor without a land lease agreement with the local people, and that it is against this backdrop that they are not ready to work with any other investor except Gento Kamara.  He disclosed that the three Chiefdoms and Members of Parliament have already signed the land lease agreement with Gento Group to operate and invest in the Kasafoni Land, which is in the north of Tonkolili District.