COCORIOKO NEWSPAPER LIMITED and the Sierra Leone Daily Nation extend our sympathy to President Ernest Bai Koroma and members of her family for the sad passing of the First Mother of the nation, Mrs. Alice Rosaline Koroma.

The diamond has lost its luster with the death of a God-fearing and magnificent mother who will be missed by all whose  lives she touched  with her love and kindness during her 80 years of sojourn on this earth.

Mamma Alice, you gave us a perfect gift, the President of our beloved nation, H.E. Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, who is not only the best President we have had since Independence by dint of the marvelous work he has done for our nation and the 9th best President in Africa, according to a foreign magazine, the East African. He is a shining star of international relations and diplomacy , as you must have seen from the praises he receives at the UN.

May light perpetual shine on you in the great beyond and may your soul rest in peace until we meet again by the side of Jesus Christ.

NOTA BENE

This picture of Madam Alice Rosaline Koroma was designed by Mr. Alie Turay. We publish it with full acknowledgement and credit to Mr. Alie Turay.

Kabs-Kanu family extends sympathy to President Ernest Koroma and family for the sad death of Mamma Alice

We, the  Rev.  Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu and wife, Rev. Tigidankay Kabs-Kanu and our children personally wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the President, His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma and family for the death of the Mother of The Nation, Mrs. Alice Rosaline Koroma. No editorial and op/ed articles written to extol the virtues of Mammy Alice will be enough for us . We have to extend our own personal condolence. Therefore, we express our sympathies to President Koroma , his  sisters, brothers and all other members of the family in Sierra Leone and abroad.

We pray that God will comfort you, President Koroma and family at this time of profound grief . Mammy Alice is gone but it is not  like somebody without hope. She was a faithful servant of the  Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and thus she has been transformed to a better life in the great beyond.

May light perpetual shine on her and may her soul rest in perfect peace.

DEATH OF MRS. ALICE R. KOROMA, MOTHER

OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT

THE ATTENTION OF THE KOROMA FAMILY HAS BEEN INVITED TO A CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM ADDRESSED TO ALL PERMANENT SECRETARIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEADS BY THE SECRETARY TO THE CABINET AND HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE SOLICITING FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TOWARDS THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. ALICE R. KOROMA.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE KOROMA FAMILY DOES NOT ENDORSE THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FOR THE FUNERAL OF THEIR LATE MOTHER AND WAS NOT CONSULTED PRIOR TO THE CIRCULATION OF THE MEMORANDUM UNDER REFERENCE.

WHILE THE KOROMA FAMILY TRULY APPRECIATES THE SINCERE CONDOLENCES THAT ARE BEING EXPRESSED BY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, IT ALSO FULLY RECOGNISES ITS SACRED DUTY TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. ALICE R. KOROMA.

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT IT HAS BEEN RECEIVING FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY DURING THIS TIME OF SORROW AND GRIEF.

PRESIDENT’S LODGE

HILL STATION

FREETOWN                                E N D                           11TH JULY, 2012