Educate people on the values of resources

 SINCE the invasion of mining and logging activities, we have seen very small to even no changes within our communities that will affect the people’s livelihood in a more sustainable way. 

Forest, mountains, valleys, galleys and rivers have been exploited and destroyed in the name of money through mining and logging activities. 

Where are all the benefits that will show in return to what the people and the country have lost through such activities? 

For decades these activities have not brought any real changes but have taken our natural richness making these companies and individuals that are involved rich. 

These activities must be minimised to a certain required level or even come to a stop to protect our resources. 

Amend laws that will have greater guidelines to protect our resources and the people and have a more sustainable and effective outcome in terms of returns and improving living standards of the people. 

Educate people more on the values of their resources and create more new skills training and advancement and provide more funding, technical resources and machineries to give the people a more sense and capability as to how they themselves can produce out of their own natural resources to an end product thus, giving them the opportunity to see the value and the results. 

This will promote a sustainable and a brighter future in one way for the people and the country in a real productive sense.

Sylvester Ikuma

Porgera