Minkailu Bah (died 18 May 2020, Magburaka, Tonkolili District) was a Sierra Leonean politician and lecturer.
He served as Sierra Leone's Minister of Education, Youth and Sports. [1] Born in Magburaka, he was the acting head of the Electrical and Electronics department at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone before his appointment as a minister.
Bah died from COVID-19 in 2020. [2]
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