WHY WE MUST LOOK BEFORE WE LEAP

By James Lukpata 

It was Odewale in Ola Rotimi's THE GODS ARE NOT TO BLAME who said "when trees fall upon trees the topmost must first be removed", meaning that when they are numerous problems the newest has to be attended to before getting to the ones beneath.

No doubt Ukelle the yala ii State constituency is fraught with a continuum of pressing needs ranging from lack of motorable road,decay health centres, dilapidated schools,failur of leadership,complete absence of government among others.

Sequel to the underlisted issues above the Ukelle Youths Forum UYF has come up with plans to embark on a peaceful protest cum sensitization of the UKelle people within Ukelle constituency to put them up to their toes with regard to political consciousness, involvement and participation. In view of the Senatorial by-election slated for December 5th 2020 and subsequent elections especially the 2023 general elections which has already been fixed tentatively by INEC.

However, the planned protest and sensitization of the UKelle people by UYF which was supposed to take place on the 20th of November this year might likely not hold due to the tension in South Ukelle where rtd ASP Daffin Philip is said to have been kidnapped by Izzi militia and the dead of a 23- year-old boy who was also killed by the izzi people in the process of searching for the kidnapped Philip.

In order to avoid being like David in the Bible who in an attempt to hide his sin committed more UYF has learnt from the past and is capable of avoiding impending dangers.

Therefore, every Ukelle youths must as a matter of necessity queue behind this lofty vision of NO ROAD,  NO ELECTION IN UKELLE as we continue to make publicity,raise fund for the event, pending when the situation has return to normal so that we can commence our program without fear of being hijack by social miscreants.

Finally, I wish to thanked the UYF planning committee for their initiative as well as the teaming members of UYF.It's important we remain cautious, committed and focus to our course till the end.