I HAVE BEEN ROBBED...

Dispute Over Unfinished Work

Wuon Odidi says he is angry after two local young men accepted an advance payment to gather logs and make charcoal at a planned school site, then left without completing the work. After he briefly left the site, the men disappeared. He later heard that one was drunk and found the other passed out. Several days later, neither had returned to finish the job.

He says the financial loss was small and that most of the young people he works with are decent. What angers him is the perceived disrespect and the possibility that letting the incident go could encourage others to take advantage of people without consequences.

He is considering whether to let the matter go and simply never hire the men again, or report them to the police. He believes there were witnesses to the payment and says he could pursue the matter through the courts. He plans to wait a week or two before deciding.

School Project Update

The school site, donated by Odidi’s mother, is about two acres. It has been fenced and levelled.

Plans for the site include:

• Two separate gates for entry and exit
• A main school building
• Recreational areas and a swimming pool
• A botanical garden and fruit trees
• Small animals for educational purposes

Presenter

Wuon Odidi