Infrastructure development projects are expected to play a
midwifery role towards delivering Government’s vision and VP Chiwenga said he
will be monitoring progress on various Government projects being implemented
throughout the country.
He said this in Chimanimani during a tour of Manicaland
which saw him visit Westend Farm, Ngangu, Jopa and Kopa on Friday.
On Saturday he visited Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital
in Mutare before heading to Nyanga where he toured Nyakomba Irrigation Scheme
and Nyanga District Hospital.
“On my way here, I took time to visit some of these
projects at Westend Farm, Chimanimani District Hospital and toured some of the
roads that were rehabilitated in the aftermath of the Cyclone Idai disaster.
“These are ongoing visits that I will periodically embark
on to monitor progress on various Government projects being implemented in the
country,” he said.
“As Government we have put particular emphasis on
developing the Chimanimani and Chipinge districts following the devastating
impact of Cyclone Idai which wreaked havoc in 2019.
“I am delighted to be part of the people-centric new
dispensation led by His Excellency Cde ED Mnangagwa.”
VP Chiwenga said Government was committed to the
restoration of livelihoods of communities affected by Cyclone Idai through the
rehabilitation of infrastructure which includes roads, boreholes, schools,
health facilities and bridges.
The construction of permanent homes for Cyclone Idai
victims, who are still living in a temporary camp, is being expedited with at
least 105 houses set to be ready for occupation by June, while stretches of
roads have been completed.
“In response to Cyclone Idai disaster, Government with
assistance from development partners and well-wishers, embarked on several projects
to bring relief to the affected communities.
“I am here today, with this team of ministers and senior
Government officials to assess and monitor the implementation of these
projects,” said VP Chiwenga.
He said those killed by the Cyclone Idai disaster would not
be forgotten and thanked the traditional leadership for their role in leading
traditional ceremonies to put closure to the Cyclone Idai disaster.
“I am aware that we have some of our sons and daughters who
were buried in Mozambique and whose remains have not yet been positively
identified.
“Government is conscious of this predicament and is working
on modalities to positively identify the remains of those buried in Mozambique
so that they are brought back home for decent burials,” said VP Chiwenga. During
his visit to Manicaland, he toured health facilities as well as agricultural
projects and said President Mnangagwa’s administration was committed to
assisting rural communities industrialise their projects.
Rural communities which were in export oriented
agricultural production, would play a leading role towards delivering
Government’s rural industrialisation drive.
It was against this background that Government was now
targeting to ramp up production, build value addition hubs and support services
around exporting centres.
Manicaland Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and
Devolution Nokuthula Matsikenyere accompanied VP Chiwenga on the tour and
thanked him for getting the job done. Herald
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