The significance of the NASDAQ ceremony was to connect President Koroma, through his presence, with world financial specialists, investors, brokers and some heads of companies and industries doing business in Sierra Leone or want to invest in Sierra Leone .The honor was bestowed on President Koroma as an incentive for the remarkable job he has done since he became Head of State in not only consolidating sustainable peace in Sierra Leone and engaging in socio-economic and political developments but also opening Sierra Leone up to commerce, business and investment .