{"id":42079,"date":"2022-07-04T09:02:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T09:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/07\/04\/zogos-may-challenge-security-forces-if\/"},"modified":"2022-07-04T09:02:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T09:02:24","slug":"zogos-may-challenge-security-forces-if","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/07\/04\/zogos-may-challenge-security-forces-if\/","title":{"rendered":"Zogos May Challenge Security Forces, If\u2026."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<p>MONROVIA-The Secretary General of the National Trade Union Public Service and Allied Workers, (NATPAW), Tye K. Jaye, has disclosed that with the rapid increment in the number of \u201cat-risk-youths\u201d across Liberia, state security forces may not be able to contain them from instilling fear and terror in the minds of the citizenry, if nothing concrete is done by central government for their urgent rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jaye who expressed unqualified (total) support for the rehabilitation of 100,000 \u2018at-risk-youths,\u2019 alias, \u2018Zogos,\u2019 as recently announced by the Liberian Government, headed by President George M. Weah, stressed that national security forces may not be in the best position to contain the \u2018Zogos\u2019 in case of any negative eventuality, especially as Liberia moves towards the crucial 2023 presidential and legislative elections.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that the construction rehabilitation centers that will include Technical and Vocational training facilities in many parts in Liberia for Zogos is one the most effective and secure ways to ensure national security and sustained peace in Liberia.<\/p>\n<p>He, also calls on well-meaning Liberians at home and abroad to embrace the government\u2019s latest decision for Zogos\u2019 much-needed rehabilitation and empowerment with technical and vocational skills aimed at making them productive citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Jaye says that the current stigmatization against Zogos will not make their lives better but only cause more problems for the country&#8217;s people.<\/p>\n<p>The Union commended Liberia&#8217;s Ministry of Youth and Sports, for its plans to partner up with international institutions to help the rehabilitation of the nation&#8217;s wayward youths.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged well-meaning Liberians, to embrace Zogos because they are human like all other members of the Liberian Society.<\/p>\n<p>It can be recalled that the Government of Liberia, through the National Steering Committee, in collaboration with the One UN System and other Development partners, has developed a joint-concept document to tackle the situation with the growing number of \u201cAt-Risk-Youths\u201d or Zogos in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Government, through the Steering Committee and development partners, is expected to \u00a0collaborate at every level to embark on a major campaign to raise US$13, 872.500 (Thirteen million eight hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Five Hundred dollars).<\/p>\n<p>NATPAW maintains that Weah Administration\u2019s decision is in the right direction, as such, must be commended by all Liberians irrespective of their political, religious and other affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0NATPAW\u00a0Secretary General, ZOGOS are the most disadvantaged group of people in Liberia and as such, their non-rehabilitation may pose a very serious national security threat.<\/p>\n<p>He insists that Zogos (males) and \u2018Zogees\u2019 (females) are addicted to dangerous drugs as their way of life, nevertheless, they can be transformed and\u00a0their\u00a0lives made better.<\/p>\n<p>Jaye indicated that the rehabilitation centers, if constructed should include where they will have the opportunity to acquire skills that will better their lives and will also afford them the \u00a0chance \u00a0to meaningfully contribute to the growth and development of the country.<\/p>\n<p>He said when they acquired the skills from the Technical and Vocational Training skill training centers they will no longer \u00a0 \u00a0be addicted to dangerous drugs as their way of life rather be in the position to discourage their friends who may still be in such habit.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the country will be safer if it constructs rehabilitation centers for Zogos. These centers could include Vocational Training and Technical Training facilities.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT), the Steering Committee and development partners are expected to \u00a0collaborate at every level to embark on a major campaign to raise a whopping US$13,872.500 (Thirteen million eight hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Five Hundred dollars).<\/p>\n<p>He said\u00a0this initiative by the Congress for Democratize Change (CDC) Led government headed by President George Weah is in the right direction and must be commended by all Liberians irrespective of their political religious affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the ZOGOS group are the most disadvantage youth in the country if not rehabilitated May posed a serious security threat to the future of Liberia if national government fails to act now \u00a0 by rehabilitating them from their current condition.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Zogos group who are addicted to dangerous drugs as their way of life can be useful in society, if rehabilitation centers is constructed by\u00a0national government\u00a0throughout the country and will transform their lives for the better.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newrepublicliberia.com\/zogos-may-challenge-security-forces-if\/\">New republic liberia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONROVIA-The Secretary General of the National Trade Union Public Service and Allied Workers, (NATPAW), Tye K. 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