Traditional authorities call for inclusion… look for more jobs in the energy sector

BERSEBA – IHai-IKhaua traditional authority Gaob Johannes Isaack says that considering that most of the upcoming energy supply projects will be based in the //Kharas region, its residents should be the first to benefit from these new industries in the form of employment, housing and training. and health facilities.

He said this while addressing an audience including Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, senior ministers, regional governors, traditional leaders, members of the diplomatic corps and the general public during the 13th IHai-IKhaua Traditional Authority festival in Beersheba during the weekend.

“We are celebrating this festival in the context of a difficult year ahead, difficulties created by impending drought, food insecurity, youth unemployment and poverty,” he added.

Isaack went on to say that amid these challenges, they, as leaders, have a common responsibility to improve the living conditions of the people and create a better tomorrow for future generations. Therefore, he is hopeful and optimistic that they can achieve this through several national projects that will begin in the next year.
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The traditional leader also expressed concern that young people are visibly missing out on training opportunities:

“The main reason cited was that they do not meet the entry requirements for training programs, which seriously raises the question: what kind of education are our children subjected to if even a handful do not meet those requirements?”

Isaack continued: “We, as traditional leaders, therefore, decided to engage the various stakeholders to understand the depth of the challenges in our education sector as a matter of urgency.”

In his contribution, Nama Traditional Leaders Association Vice President Gaob David Hanse strongly condemned the notion of labeling Nama people as lazy and useless drunks.

“This statement deserves to be exterminated from the face of the earth with immediate effect,” he stressed.

Hanse also lamented the fact that Nama-speaking students were previously excluded from the bilateral green hydrogen scholarship program between Germany and Namibia.

In his opening address on behalf of President Nangolo Mbumba, Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah assured that the government will address the economic challenges facing the country by undertaking the improvement of natural resources and paying attention to agricultural production and processing.

“With the diversification of our national economy, which is now venturing into new industries such as oil, gas and green energy, our government will ensure that communities, particularly in the //Kharas region, considering that the majority of those operations are based here “Residents of the region will be the first to benefit from these new industries in the form of job creation, housing, training and health services,” he said.

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2024-04-29 Steven Klukowski