HH has not forgotten you – VEEP tells UPND youths
February 10th, 2023
LUSAKA – UPND Vice-President W.K. Mutale Nalumango has assured youths in the party that President Hakainde Hichilema has not forgotten them and is on course in improving their lives.
Ms. Nalumango was speaking when she met youth leaders drawn from all the seven constituencies of Lusaka and Chilanga at the party secretariat today.
She said President Hichilema and the entire cabinet is working hard to ensure that development is delivered to the youths whom she described as equal partners in national development.
“I encourage you to have a positive attitude by first accepting that things are done step by step and your time is coming. I’m appealing to you our youths to support each another whenever opportunities come up as the success of one person creates room for another to climb the ladder of success,” she advised.
Ms. Nalumango, who is also Republican Vice-President, has challenged the youths not to lose track and encouraged them to be consistent and persevere in their day to day activities and look at the bigger national picture on what their government is doing in bettering the socio-economic status.
She also cautioned the youths not to fall in the trap as that of the PF by promoting lawlessness as she encouraged them to continue on the path of peaceful coexistence as violent behavior is one of the many reasons that Zambians voted PF out of power.
The Vice-President said government will continue engaging stakeholders including youths in the implementation and execution of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as well as the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) so that requirements needed to secure empowerment funds are relaxed in order to enhance youth participation.
And Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati who attended the meeting said it is time for youths and leaders to regularly interact and exchange notes.
“Tell us where it is hurting, you have given as an obligation to talk to you and doors are always open for engagements with you,” he said.
And UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda thanked the Vice-President for finding time to interact with the youths saying the interaction is a milestone in addressing some of the concerns raised by the youths.
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