The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Madam Fatima Bio, on Monday, January 18, 2021, reacted to accusations of using the state for her personal activities. Her reaction came after she had faced serious criticism on different social media platforms over the use of state funds to sponsor her personal activities without getting either parliamentary or constitutional approvals. Nevertheless, she further explained that the funds used are for government flagship programs, like the “Hands off our girls” campaign and that she never spent state funds for her personal activities. “The First Lady is responsible for all State Social events, like ‘Hands Off Our Girls.’ I have always said I will not use my personal money for state functions. On the same Monday, The Africanist Press published an article that accused the first lady of illegal spending.