Ansarul Islamic Boys Secondary School
Ansarul Islamic Boys Secondary School also known as"A School," is a government sponsored public secondary school located in Tankoro Chiefdom, Koidutown, Kono District, Sierra Leone. The school was founded in 1974 by two illustrious Fula businessmen Alhaji Sajalieu Bah, and Alhaji Chewtor Jalloh The Saquee Rulling house of Tankoro Chiefdom has been a strong supporter of the school. The school is an affiliate of Sierra Leone Ansarul Islamic Mission. The school's motto is "Service To Mankind." The school is the first and only boys secondary school in Koidutown. The school is regarded as one of the most prominent Secondary schools in the region. The school's alumni includes medical doctors, theologists, diplomats, politicians, paramount chief, military officers, lawyers, educators, athletes, and business entrepreneurs. Although the school has an Islamic tradition, students from all religious background are accepted, and the staff is made up of teachers from different religious background.
- Past Principals include: FM Lamin, Mohamed Wura Jalloh, ISK Mansaray and Sheku Kamara.
Notable alumni
- Dr. Kaifala Marah - Sierra Leone Minister of Finance
- Paul Saquee - Paramount Chief, Tankoro Chiefdom, Kono District
- Captain Sadibu Hydara - Former Minister of Interior, The Gambia
- Prof Osman Gbla - Dean of Sociology & Law Dept. Fourah Bay College. Also Head of African Peer Review Mechanism Country Office, Sierra Leone.
- Sulaiman Bah - Director of Public Prosecution, Sierra Leone
- Alimu Koula Bah - Secretary General of Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA)
- Mamadi O Jalloh - Community Activist & Organizer, New York City, USA
- Dr Ibrahim Diallo - Chiropractor, Maryland,
- Lamin Bah - Entrepreneur Global clothing Industries L L C ATLANTA- GEORGIA
- Wahab Lera Shaw - Performance Coordinator, Office of the President, Sierra Leone
- Ibrahim Pateh Bah - Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone
- Alhaji Jalloh - Information Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, Saudi Arabia
- Alimou Diallo - Regional Coordinator, West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), Accra-Ghana