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Subject:		FRAGILE RURAL COMMUNITIES
Name:		Tamunobarabi Gogo Ibulubo
Date Posted:		Apr 2, 08 - 10:08 AM
Email:		tamsgi@yahoo.com
Web Journal URL:		http://tamunobarabi.worldpress.com
Message:		Rural communities are within the jurisdiction of the local government councils;the third tier of government. The creation is to bring government nearer to the people and facilitate local development of infrastructure and ensure good living. True national development should be one that drives for such growth from the grassroot to the national level. Of course, this makes more sense and practical. The other way would be a lopsided effort that is in futility. But while this was the essence, what has transpired over the years has scuttled the intentions. A marked neglect and irrational use of the allocated fund for personal aggrandizement by elected or appointed political leaders, have heightened the people’s anger. Anger that has been incubated over the years, is now visible in the speech pattern, activities and relationships among the people. A fragmented and fragile communities is what has sufficed. The volitility becomes a ‘sensed’ and felt fear by a cross section of the society. The reason given why corporate companies’ operational headquarters can not be located in the communities where they scoop large profit. The indigenous people are also largely denied placement with the companies. A society with a large number of its youths’ population unemployed is also under threat. As a theatre like usage, the representatives only desire the people to do hand clapping for them when they arrive the communities to visit and stand to make political speeches. They thereafter share snacks to them. The gift is accepted and eaten because they may not have eaten for a day or two. This fragility and fragmentation need repair. A repair that should ensure good educational facilities, provision of water, roads ,houses and employment.The village town hall meetings can be a ground to “crop” indigenous ideas raised by community member who are affected by the level of deprivation and seek practical development of the communities. Media workers activities must continue to advocate education of the people, call attention to this neglect and spur the people to seek a peaceful way to engage the government and companies to take responsibility for what they should do .The people should be given adequate attention to exit from poverty colony and live a meaningful life.

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