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President Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday visited areas that have been ravaged by floods in the Central and Southern parts of Zambia.
Among the areas he visited included Chiwena, an area between Landless Corner and Mumbwa of Central Province.
“We also checked on Nangoma, Itezhi Tezhi and Mumbwa,” President Hichilema said.
Chiwena bridge was washed away, leading to uncertainties as far as daily lives are concerned.
“We are fully aware that these could be challenges across the country. In Namwala’s Nachumba and Bweengwa’s Mbeza area, including in Magoye, it is the same situation,” President said on his official social media handle.
He said government was doing everything possible to ensure that people, animals, and infrastructure were taken care of.
“Following this visit, we have also learnt that we need to invest more in the engineering sector, including technology, so that both lives and infrastructure can be protected,” President Hichilema said.
He called for concerted efforts across all government wings among them Zambia Army, Zambia AirForce, Zambia National Service, Zambia Correctional Services, Zambia Police and the DMMU to ensure that disasters such as these ones were faced head-on with the utmost urgency.
“We care! And let us all look out for each other when in times of trouble. Hearing stories of a mother who gave birth in a tent provided for by the DMMU after her family got displaced by floods is a strong reminder that we must all be out there for one another,” the President said.
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