One of Sierra Leone’s most prominent music artists, Alhaji Amadu Bah, popularly called by his stage names, LAJ, Boss LAJ, or King Boss LAJ, was appointed as Peace Ambassador on February 12, 2024 by His Excellency Dr. Rtd. Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
Coincidentally, it was the same day in history that Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, was born in 1809.
The appointment of Boss LAJ is one of the natural and applied attributes of President Bio towards the sustainability of democracy and the attainment of peace in Sierra Leone, which led him to become the “Father of Democracy.”.
President Julius Maada Bio, appointed Boss LA as Peace Ambassador in order to encourage and express confidence in LAJ to contribute meaningfully to Sierra Leone’s peace-building efforts.
The Peace Ambassador and Musician, LAJ, is charged with the responsibility to: promote peace, reconciliation, and unity within Sierra Leone; engage in peace-related initiatives internationally; foster peace cultures; promote tolerance; and facilitate peaceful conflict resolution.
Boss LAJ expressed profound gratitude and affirmed his commitment to fulfilling his duties diligently. He faithfully pledged to work tirelessly towards fostering peace and harmony on national and international stages.
With his energy, talent, dedication, and wealth of experience in the music industry, LAJ is overwhelmingly determined to promote sustainable peace in Sierra Leone.
Nkalulu Lokombe
Editor-in-Chief, Afriqu’Europe magazine
