Government Clears Wusum Field Shopping Stores Project to Proceed in Makeni

The Government has approved the continuation of the controversial shopping stores project at Wusum Field in Makeni following the conclusion of a regional review ordered by the Northeast Regional Minister, Ibrahim Jalloh.
The decision follows months of public concern over the development, which began in May 2026 after construction commenced without detailed public information, raising fears about the future of one of the Northeast Region’s major football facilities.
In response to the controversy, Minister Jalloh constituted a three-member committee comprising Emilia Kamara-Jengo, Ibrahim Daramy, and Unisa Patrick Kamara to investigate the circumstances surrounding the project and determine whether it posed any threat to Wusum Field.
According to the committee’s findings, Wusum Field remains a leased property of FIFA through the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA). The investigation also found no evidence to substantiate claims that any portion of the football field had been sold to the contractor.