Sierra Leone Signed an Agreement with Chinese Company for 200 Buses

Photo from Global Times

The signing ceremony for the Golden Dragon Bus of Sierra Leone's Bus Project was held in Xiamen, Fujian Province.

According to the agreement, the Minister of Transport and Aviation, Kabineh Kallon will purchase 200 Golden Dragon Buses in the capital Freetown and surrounding areas.

In his statement during what he referred to as 'epoch making event', the Minister said  the new government in Freetown is grappling with the issues of social amenities for the citizens, adding that President Julius Maada Bio is determined to change that.

He told his audience that he was personally in China as a demonstration of the government's relentless commitment with Golden Dragon through RDC to acquire the two hundred commuter buses to ease transportation problem in the country.

The Minister said his ministry, the Commission for Privatization, Road Transport Corporation and the Procurement office were all actively involved with negotiations leading to the signing of the agreement.

Since 2008, China has exported more than 30,000 passenger buses in the African market, with an export value of more than 350 million US dollars.

At present,Golden Dragon Buses are spread across 35 countries in the African continent.

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