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Maxson Nkhoma, vice president of the Local Government Association of Zambia and Chairperson of Chipangali District Council, has raised serious concerns over the worsening hunger situation in Chipangali District, Eastern Province, following the government’s reported halt of relief food distribution.
Nkhoma, in a statement issued on Saturday in Lusaka, highlighted that hunger had worsened in recent weeks as the government ceased both the distribution of relief food and the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) Maize Community Sales programme.
He described the situation as dire, with community members resorting to spending days and nights at the District Commissioner’s office in hopes of gaining access to maize from the FRA.
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“I urge the government to immediately release maize under the FRA Maize Community Sales program, so that those who are able to buy can access it and alleviate hunger,” Nkhoma appealed.
The District Council Chairperson also expressed disappointment that, despite the government’s allocation of 25,000 bags of white maize for the relief food program, Chipangali District had not received any relief food since September 2024.
This lack of support, Nkhoma said, has left many households, especially those headed by the elderly, facing extreme hunger.
“I call on the Permanent Secretary’s office to clarify whether or not the government has halted the distribution of relief food to the people of Chipangali,” Nkhoma stated.
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