THE KAVANGO REGION has become the epicentre of poverty in Namibia. It is ranked the poorest region in the country.
As young people we never question it.
Why is the Kavango the poorest region? Do we not have leaders? Are we not educated?
We have the second-biggest population, but we rank the lowest when it comes to development. Why is this?
And are we happy about it?
We are poor despite being blessed with substantial natural resources, such as water, forestry, and fertile land.
The Kavango can be among the top-five regions, as there are seven green-scheme projects in the region.
The Okavango Delta is full of lodges, timber-harvesting operations, and there is also the upcoming oil exploration.
Are these not sources of income for the region? How can we build the country if we fail to build our region?
Our leaders are the culprits. They enjoy sitting in their offices with air conditioners the whole day, driving government cars, fuelling up for free, but they forget who put them in power.
According to The Namibian of 11/05/2021, the government budgeted N$24,3 billion for capital projects in the country between 2018 and 2021.
The two Kavango regions and the Omaheke region were the least funded by the developmental budget.
They were all below the billion-dollar mark, but why?
The Kavango leaders need to be questioned. They are in parliament, but fail to address the matter.
As a leader you must talk and share ideas with your people on how to develop the region, but the only time they are available to the Kavango is when they are laid to rest.
We want your thoughts, not dead bodies.
The whole management of the Kavango must be reshuffled.
We are blessed with resources, we are not supposed to be the poorest region.
We need leaders, not managers.
Nored gives our town council money, but the money is not used for anything, and they never publish anything about it.
The N$186 million is questionable.
We need answers.
Where is the N$186 million?
What was it used for?
Let’s lift Kavango up.
Jacky Isala Isala
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