Gciriku’s broken land promises
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The Gciriku Traditional Authority’s senior traditional councillor Festus Shikerete has voiced concerns over historical land issues and unfulfilled promises made to the Gciiriku community. This according to a report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources after it visited the Zambezi, Kavango East and Kavango West regions’ green schemes.
According to Shikerete, in 1976, the traditional authority provided land to the government to start projects in Shitemo, with the promise that residents would produce their own food and generate their own income.
“The sad part was that people had to be relocated and were never compensated because the parents agreed to be relocated on the condition that their future generations would benefit and their children would be employed there,” he said.
He added that those relocated were told to move and live on a riverbank where there is no space to cultivate.
- Nikanor Nangolo
According to Shikerete, in 1976, the traditional authority provided land to the government to start projects in Shitemo, with the promise that residents would produce their own food and generate their own income.
“The sad part was that people had to be relocated and were never compensated because the parents agreed to be relocated on the condition that their future generations would benefit and their children would be employed there,” he said.
He added that those relocated were told to move and live on a riverbank where there is no space to cultivate.
- Nikanor Nangolo
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