Chitungwiza Mayor Cllr Lovemore Maiko (MDC-Alliance)
yesterday showered praises on President Mnangagwa for spearheading the national
clean-up compaign and visiting the town where he came face-to-face with
challenges affecting the municipality.
The Head of State and Government officiated in Chitungwiza
where he toured a waste recycling firm before getting his hands dirty in the
business of cleaning in St Mary’s.
President Mnangagwa flanked by Environment, Tourism and
Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira pick up some garbage into a
truck during a national clean up campaign in Chitungwiza yesterday.- (Picture
by Justin Mutenda)
Mayor Maiko presented a myriad of challenges facing his
council to the President, chief among them a critical shortage of water and
refuse collection trucks.
“Your Excellency, allow me to thank you and everybody
gathered here for making this clean-up awareness campaign a huge success. While
this is a responsibility field day, for all of us, it is a moment we have
gathered to create awareness on waste management in our municipality.
“I would like to thank you, Your Excellency, for actually
visiting or experiencing first hand or
coming to the fore with some of the challenges that we grapple with on a daily
basis in Chitungwiza,” he said.
“We are appealing to your esteemed office and I am glad
that you have actually invited me and I will make use of that opportunity. I
will take the opportunity to say out all the challenges we are facing in
Chitungwiza.”
The mayor also complained of water challenges and said the
town did not have its own source.
“That is why are we are appealing to your highest office
that we have a project that we have lined up — the Muda project. We need your
support to ensure that this project comes into fruition in our lifetime. Thank
you, Mr President,” he said. Herald
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