President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived in Mutare this
Wednesday afternoon ahead of his visit to Ngaone, Chipinge this Thursday where
he will meet traditional leaders from Chipinge and Chimanimani.
On arrival, Cde Mnangagwa went into a closed door briefing
attended by ministers; Cde Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri (Defence and War Veterans
Affairs), Cde July Moyo (Local Government, Public Works and National Housing),
Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba (Manicaland Provincial Affairs), Rtd Air Chief
Marshal Perrance Shiri (Land, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement),
and Cde Owen Ncube (State Security), as well as the Deputy Chief Secretary;
President Communications, Mr George Charamba, among other senior government
officials.
After the briefing on the situation in Chimanimani and
Chipinge, the President thanked all the people and institutions that supported
Cyclone Idai victims but highlighted that there is still a lot of work to be
done.
“I am very grateful for the efforts being made to assist
Cyclone Idai survivors but we are not through yet as we still have a long way
to go,” he said.
The President also highlighted that efforts are being made
to mobilise more resources.
He said despite the government having been seized with
rescue and relief operations, he intends to meet with chiefs from Chimanimani
and Chipinge to apprise them on developments on the weather catastrophe as
demanded by tradition.
“When Cyclone Idai struck, more concentration was on rescue
and relief operations. We overlooked the duty to inform traditional leaders on
the development. We are going to meet 13 chiefs and this is per tradition,” he
said.
President Mnangagwa confirmed cancelling a trip to
Mozambique where 158 Zimbabweans swept away by Cyclone Idai floods were buried
after being informed it is not yet safe to travel into the villages where the
burials were undertaken.
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