The National Minerals Agency
(Roots Rock Reggae rhythm, slow and steady skank beat)
**(Intro)**
(Roots rock guitar skank) *Chuku-chuku, chuku-chuku...*
Yeah, yeah... dynamic transformation!
Rastafari call for justice in the mining sector and now look this classic Sierra Leonean success story .
Listen to the success story of the NMA,the world class professional regulatory body ,promoting the righs of mining communities and maximizing revenue from the mining sector...
President Julius Maada Biyo, opens up the eyes of the nation, reversing the trend of what was called the resource course!
Honorable Julius Daniel Mattai, Engineer Daboh, does the work making the result show everywhere and everyone can see, finally righteousness and justice flow.
Hear this!
**(Verse 1)**
From the dark days of old, the story was told,
Our diamonds and riches were traded for gold.
But the systems were leaking, the data was blind,
Leaving the children of Sierra Leone behind.
But a new dawn is rising, the tables must turn,
From the lessons of history, the leaders have learned.
With the National Minerals Agency standing so strong,
We rectify the system, rewriting the wrong!
**(Chorus)**
Roots rock reggae for the mineral wealth,
NMA tracking it for the nation's health!
From the airborne survey up in the sky,
We see the true riches with our own naked eye!
Tell them a new day is born,
In the fields of Sierra Leone effective mineral resource management, yeah!
**(Verse 2)**
Behold the great wings that flew through the air,
Geophysical survey mapping everywhere!
No more blind bargaining, no more corporate greed,
We got the high-resolution geodata we need!
Honarae Minister Julius Daniel Mattai standing firm at the wheel,
Director General Daboh making sure it is real.
Protecting the core minerals deep in the ground,
Where transparency and justice are finally found.
**(Chorus)**
Roots rock reggae for the mineral wealth,
NMA tracking it for the nation's health!
From the airborne survey up in the sky,
We see the true riches with our own naked eye!
Tell them a new day is born,
In the fields mining in our home Sierra Leone!
**(Bridge)**
Four pillars of stone, making the foundation secure...
First, the Artisanal Miners, making their livelihoods pure!
Second, the Core Minerals Policy, standing so tall,
Third, the Geodata Policy, clear answers for all.
And fourth, the Critical Minerals, Lithium and more,
Guarded like a fortress on Mama Salone’s shore!
**(Verse 3)**
Every year We gather in the Mining Week, the people have a voice,
No more secret deals, the communities rejoice!
And look at the children, the future is bright,
School Mining Clubs everywhere shining a whole new light for the next generation.
Learning to protect the land and the trees,
Bringing sustainable vibes on the African breeze! Diamond Area community development grows now to mining Area development fund, more development to the mining communities, we now call it community development agreements, development to the environment, we mow call it community development action plan.This is a bonus to the traditional corporate social responsibility of old.Here comes the real game changer, the biggest deal,its called Value multiplication, no more raw exports of our minerals, now we add more value to the supply chain.
**(Guitar / Horns Solo)**
(Heavy bassline drop, roots reggae horns blowing loud and proud)
**(Chorus)**
Roots rock reggae for the mineral wealth,
NMA tracking it for the nation's health!
From the airborne survey up in the sky,
We see the true riches with our own naked eye!
Tell them a new day is born,
In the fields of Sierra Leone!
**(Outro)**
Transforming the sector... solid like a rock.
No more illicit smuggling, we put it on lock.
President Biyo's vision, moving it ahead.
Where the resources feed us, no more tears shall be shed.
NMA... moving forward.
Roots rock reggae, yeah.
Eternally strong...
(Fade out with heavy bass and delay echo) *Strong... strong... strong...*