Take leading role in developing Zambia - ZNS told
THE Zambia National Service should take a leading role in transforming the country’s economy through its agricultural programmes, Minister of Defence, Davies Chama has said.
Mr Chama said Government was in a hurry to effect the developmental programs and ZNS role was vital in achieving that goal. He was speaking during the pass out parade for 420 ZNS recruits for 2017 intake at Kabwe training school yesterday. He said ZNS has the ability to lead the nation to prosperity through its agricultural activities. The minister said the country is endowed with so much land that if fully utilized could feed the whole World. “ZNS is a vital institution that is well positioned to help realise the prosperity ambitions harboured by the citizens of this country,” said Mr Chama. He stressed the need for the defence force to play a leading role in steering the country’s economy to prosperity through the nation’s diversification agenda that seeks to lift agriculture as the main economic driver. Mr Chama however said the depleted man power in the defence force was a set back in diversifying the economy through agriculture. He said government was alive to that fact hence its
ZNS is a vital institution that is well positioned to help realize the prosperity ambitions harboured by the citizens of this country — Davies Chama .
pronouncement to continuously conduct recruitment exercises in order to maintain sustainable man power to enhance efficiency in c government programmes. “I’m delighted to pronounce here that the commander -inchief of the defence forces, his excellence Edgar Chagwa Lungu appreciates the service to continuously conduct recruitment exercises in order to maintain sustainable man power levels,” said Mr Chama. Speaking earlier, ZNS commandant, Lieutenant-General Nathan Mulenga warned service men to desist from brutalising civilians saying he will not hesitant to show them a red card. Lt-Gen Mulenga said civilians should be free to run to them and draw comfort on safety and not the opposite.