By Mohamed Sinneh Kamara (ATJLF/MRCG Fellow 2025)
In Rokupa Wharf Community, there is a deep-seated feeling of disgruntlement among young people.
This feeling of dissatisfaction is largely due to joblessness among the youths, which community leaders say has led to increased crime and other vices.
Ibrahim Fofanah, a resident and Harbor Master of Rokupa Wharf, who is better known in the community as S. I. Power Mix, blame the situation on selfishness among community leaders, like headmen. He said whenever an opportunity comes to the community, the local authorities responsible for identifying potential beneficiaries settle for their family members even if they lack the necessary skills required for such opportunities. According to Fofanah, this has left many skilled people without job while the unskilled ones do a bad job of the assignments.
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