A prominent broadcaster has put his name forward for the post of Executive Secretary of the National Paralympics Committee of Sierra Leone (NPC-SL). Alexander Thullah popularly known as African Teacher says he will be a candidate at today's elective congress at the Siaka Steven Stadium.
According to Thullah, his wants to help rebrand Paralympics sport and make it popular across Sierra Leone. He said as a person with disability himself, his involvement would "help build confidence among talented disabled athletes to come out and showcase their skills and ability."
Thullah said the Paralympics Movement has been "dormant simply because the people running it did not take the sports to the public...I am using my candidacy to bring change in the Paralympics Movement because as a family we should not see this congress a way of fighting against each other but it should used as a forum to select competent people to run the affairs of the movement in Sierra Leone.
He appealed to members of the Paralympics Committee to elect him in the interest of the organisation.
© Politico 27/01/15
