Iipinge demands service delivery during SORA

Patience Makwele

Oshana region Governor Hofni Iipinge has challenged government institutions to move from planning to delivery, saying residents are demanding tangible results as the region battles youth unemployment, infrastructure backlogs and delays in implementing strategic projects.

Presenting the State of the Region Address (SORA) on Monday, Iipinge said people expect hospitals to be built, roads to be completed, water to reach communities and employment opportunities to be created.

“The people of Oshana expect tangible results. They expect roads to be completed, hospitals to be built, water to reach communities, jobs to be created and opportunities to be expanded,” Iipinge said.

The governor described youth unemployment as “the greatest test of our generation”, despite the creation of 120 permanent and 1,681 temporary jobs through infrastructure development and public investment projects during the reporting period.

The region’s development agenda comes at a time when major projects continue to face procurement bottlenecks, funding limitations and rising infrastructure costs.