Momo Elites Reinforce Back To School Campaign

Parents, traditional authorities and school heads in Momo Division of the North West region have been challenged to restore the integrity of the people of division by shunning fear and manipulation and sending their children to school.

                This was the main take home message from Elites of Momo belonging to the ruling and opposition parties during an evaluation and sensitization meeting at the Mbengwi Council conference hall on September 13, 2017 to champion the resumption of schools for the academic year 2017/2018.

                This new campaign comes after Momo recorded the lowest school resumption statistics in the North West region as opined by its Senior Divisional Officer, Monono Absalom during the sensitization meeting that took place after a series of campaigns for same purpose.

As at the 13 of September, nine days after schools resumed on September 4, statistics from educational stakeholders reveal that out of 43000 children attending school in Momo only 130 had started school.

                These statistics were read in the presence of Minister Mbah Acha Rose, Senators, Parliamentarians, mayors that make up the 5 villages of Momo.

                The SDO lambasted politicians from Njikwa for being low spirited in encouraging their subordinates to make a difference by sending their kids to schools.

He most especially blasted the CPDM section president for Njikwa, Ofeh David who had demonstrated some weakness and defeatism in his presentation. Mr Monono said Njikwa was the last in the Division and the so-called CPDM leader should have doubled efforts to make a change, but failed to do so.

                He urged party officials to bury their differences and focus on the current objective of seeing at least half the number of children in schools.

                The elites took turns to express dissatisfaction at the poor results obtained on the past days of school and challenged parents to shun fear.

                Hon. Ngam-Fon Zachs Awanga from Oshie, Lamented that children have been used as bait for selfish reasons. He said independence was not going to come now or in 10 years and warned the public to stop believing in myths.

                On his part, the MP for Momo West Honourable Francis Enwe called on the people of Momo to stop trusting secessionists in the diaspora who discourage parents back home from sending their children to school, yet “you find them on Facebook smiling during the graduation ceremony of their children”. He told his people to stop following cheap propaganda, brandished by the secessionists.

                “People go to Britain and stand in front of the House of Commons and snap pictures. These pictures they use in deceiving you. They also claim they have been received at the House of Commons in Britain and granted an audience. Anyone can attend a session at the House of Commons but that doesn’t mean you have been granted an opportunity to talk. Who are you to talk? We have a just case, but the way we go about it is wrong.” Enwe continued.