SPEAK OUT

By October 7^TH Isoko nation will be 54, what has been the benefit so far in terms of development and unity.

By: Oke Lugard, Ekpobe Esther, Jacob Oghale, Ogheneothuke Maureen, Ajayi Gladys, Ekeregbe Patience, Ogochukwu Gift, Emetearehor Joy, Umukoro Oviemuno, Ejete Mercy, Agbada Catherine, Diken Chinedu, Owhomeregwa Favour.

Many of our youths are being used for political thuggery everyday by day, fighting and destroying properties worth several millions of naira on each occasion when there is crisis. The question is, where are the children of these politicians using other peoples children to create havoc in Isoko land? The answer is simple their children are not there but schooling in abroad.

The latest is the resolved Igbide and Enwhe crisis which claimed scores of lives and properties worth several millions of naira. On this note Isoko mirror reporters went out to seek peoples opinions and advice for the youths. Read on: 

Barr Mrs. Monica Ighota

“Before I advice the youths especially the ones that are used for communal crisis, we have to go to the root cause of the problem. Why our youths are been used or why are they involved in crime?

Barr.Mrs.Monica Ighota(lawyer)

The background matters (which is the family) is the first place a child comes from, for instance, in our Nigeria constitution a youth should be at least 18 years and above and if the parents fail to manage them when they are young they will go astray.

That is why it is paramount for parents to manage their children and install discipline in them.

However my advice to the youths is

    1.The government do more in terms of providing employment and creating enabling environment for the private sector to thrive. 

As a result of this spirit of disunity we’ve not been able to achieve the desire benefit anything compare to other ethnic nationality, although outside Isoko we are united.

Mr. Success Okole

Mr.Success Okole (Businesssman)

*       My only advice to the youth is that they should be God fearing. The fear of God that will make them to know

 what is right and wrong so that they will not fall prey to the politicians not to exploit the current prevailing economic situation of the country to use them for the wrong thing knowingfully well that the politicians will always dump them after using them for selfish reasons.

Mr. Ogboye Augustine (Pharmacist)

MR. Ogboye Augustine(Pharmacist)

*       My advice for the youths is that they should know God, fear God and   respect their parents.

The Bible even made it clear that he/she that obey his/her parent will attain a better future. 

The benefit the Isoko nation has attained since they left the Urhobo western division is that we are closer to the government by having our own local government. Also we have a say at the state level and federal level.

Mr. Ogodo Onos (Artist)

Mr.Ogodo Onos(Artist)

“My advice to the youth is to get themselves acquainted with one job, this will enable them shun violence if they have work to do to earn a living it will be difficult for our present politician to manipulate them, since they cannot be easily influenced when they have something 

doing”.

‘In answer to the first question, the development has not been up to expectation in terms of social amenities, education and security issues. The government have not done well for the Isoko nations unlike their counterparts, Urhobo and Itsekiri.

Stella Efe (Pharmacist)

From my observation, the Isoko nation is not doing up to expectation so far in all aspects. For instance, 

my sister who is based in the Urhobo area always commend the good works of the government unlike us in the Isoko nation which lacks infrastructural and social amenities.

And my advice to the youth is to focus on God, they should at all time be committed to the works of God.

Prince Edike

For me, the Isoko Nation and their government has tried. Recently, it was declared in the National House of Assembly that the Isoko Local Government is one of the best (3) three local governments out of the 25 local government in Delta State in terms of development. We should try to support the government so that there will be more development.

To answer the second question, I think the youth should be re-oriented towards their future and know their worth. Infact, the politicians who are engaging in violence have their children schooling in abroad. If the politician, know what they are doing is good, why not use their children?

Chief Sunny Egbis

Chief Sunny Egbis(Businessman)

So far the government has tried in terms of development in all area like education, security, power supply. If you look around you will see that we have good road network, a commendable power supply even the educational sector. 

The Isoko Nation have produced good and responsible students who can take the nation to the next level. We should all pray for them to do more.

My advice to the youth is that they should not allow themselves to be used by the politician they should know that the politician are not wishing them good, instead  they should engage in something more beneficial.