Base Organisation New Chairman, Aminu Majid, left, holding the Base Plaque, the Constitution, with a Base member, right, holding the Staff of Office, in a jubilant mood

   Abubakar Hashim

The Central One Base, a socio-cultural, multi-linguistic and development organisation, yesterday, in a colourful ceremony, at Sackville Street, in central Freetown, got a new Chairman, Aminu Majid.

The outgoing Chairman, Mohamed Sankoh did a marvellous job in promoting unity and development works, the hallmarks of the organisation.

Outgoing Base Chairman, Mohamed Sankoh, holding the Base Constitution, Plaque and Staff of Office, before the official presentation to the new Chairman, Aminu Majid, yesterday

The new Chairman, Majid, is a goal-getter and an amiable, people-centred personality.

He will bring in dynamism and sound work ethics into the organisation.

New Chairman, Aminu Majid, second left, in jubilation with other Base members after handover ceremony yesterday

Base is headquartered in the heart of central Freetown, where all financial and educational activities are domiciled.

The Central Bank, all Commercial Banks, high stake commercial ventures, FourahBay College, IPAM, others, are also located in central Freetown.

Majid has a huge task ahead in navigating such a complex terrain, to promote unity among diversity, with people of mixed identities and rich cultural heritage

*Abubakar Hashim is the West Africa Bureau Chief of Nigeria’s TheNEWS Magazine, based in Sierra Leone. He is presently in Liberia