The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) experienced a new dawn on Tuesday, 11th August 2026, when the erstwhile Director General, Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, handed over the baton of administration to the newly appointed Director General, Chernor Mamoud Jalloh, during a ceremony held at the NASSIT headquarters in Freetown.

The event marked the formal transfer of leadership to the new Director General and the new Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Madam Jenneh Jabati, following their unanimous approval by Parliament, and also brought together senior government officials, including the Secretary to the President and the Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social Security.

In an emotional farewell speech, the outgoing Director General, Mr Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, expressed deep gratitude to Almighty God for His guidance and protection during his tenure and thanked His Excellency, President Dr Julius Maada Bio, for his appointment and consistent support that upheld his administration until his honourable retirement.

As part of the institution’s continued support  to the Government and people of Sierra Leone in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT)  on Thursday, 30th April,  2020, donated  the sum of One Billion Leones (Le1,000,000,000) to the National Coordinator of the Emergency Response Committee. This auspicious event which took place at the Emergency Operation Centre at Cockerill in Freetown

In a bid to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness, the Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust on Tuesday, 24th February 2026, commissioned 11 operational vehicles and 9 motorbikes at the NASSIT Headquarters in Freetown.

In his statement, the Director General said that the vehicles and motorbikes were not just about adding more assets to the Trust’s inventory; they were a significant leap in his Management’s unwavering commitment to enhancing service efficiency and responsiveness to members and pensioners across the country.

According to the Director General, the operational environment and national reach of the Scheme required speed and stability, adding that the new fleet represented Management’s strategic investment in equipping staff with the best possible tools to meet the demands of their crucial work and targets.

The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) has effected payment of Government Pensioners with a minimum pension amount of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Leones (Le 250,000.00) This is in fulfillment of the promise made by His Excellency the President, Julius Maada Bio, that effective January 2019, no Government pensioner would earn less than fifty percent of the National Minimum wage. The astute Director General of NASSIT in the person of Mohamed Fuaad Daboh wasted no time in transforming the President's declaration into reality.

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio, during his keynote address at the unveiling and commissioning of the Sewa Grounds Market on September 18, 2025, described the market as an important investment in the nation's socio-economic development that would provide direct support to informal sector workers.

"The informal sector plays a vital role in our economy”, he said, adding that the market would provide a safe, modern, and dignified environment for traders, while acknowledging the significant contribution of traders to the local economy of Freetown and its environs. “There is a dire need to have an organised institution for the informal sector, and my government is in the process of establishing a pension scheme for them,” he revealed.