Copperbelt province holds FAZ Annual General Meeting, calls for unity in football leadership

The Copperbelt Province has become the fifth province to hold its FAZ Annual General Meeting (AGM) with provincial permanent secretary Lawrence Mwanza urging the football family to unite.

FAZ president, Andrew Kamanga, says he is happy with the way the annual general meetings have progressed so far.

Also, Provincial chairperson Patrick Ndhlovu said the Copperbelt Province had pioneered different initiatives in the last four years.

Officiating at the Copperbelt AGM at Moba Hotel in Kitwe on Wednesday, Mwanza urged the clubs to usher in a leadership that shared a common vision.

“As we head into the elections today, we must choose leaders who share this vision of growth, development, and unity. The Football Association of Zambia must remain steadfast in its commitment to government policies ensuring that football is not just a sport but a transformative tool for national development,” he said.

He urged the candidates who may not win to embrace the winners.

Meanwhile, Kamanga, who was represented by his Deputy, Justin Mumba said he was happy that the provinces had embraced decentralization.

“The Copperbelt province is widely acknowledged as the home of Zambian football in many respects. No one can talk about Zambian football without including the Copperbelt, whether in the context of legendary personalities, stadia and football folklore,” he said.

Similary, Ndhlovu thanked the football family for the support they had given his team in the last four years.

The Copperbelt Province will be the fifth to elect its leadership for the next four years and elections will be held to elect the chairperson, vice, committee member, women representative and youth representative.

The winning chairperson will sit in the national executive committee while the four other members will have a right to vote at the national AGM in Livingstone on March 29.

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