Online Reporter
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
MATABELELAND South Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Albert Nguluvhe, has called for a co-ordinated and united effort between civil servants and the Zanu-PF leadership, to accelerate development in line with national goals.
Speaking during a recent meeting with heads of Government departments in Gwanda, Minister Nguluvhe emphasised that the ruling party cannot be separated from Government, as it is the party that sets national policy direction.
“The philosophy of the Second Republic is that the party is above the Government. The Government implements party policies. There is no way of running away from the party leadership,” he said.
Minister Nguluvhe underscored the importance of collaboration among all stakeholders — including traditional leaders, civil servants, the Zanu-PF leadership and development partners — to advance the province’s development agenda.
“I’m going to visit every district where I will be meeting with traditional leaders, civil servants and party leadership. We want these various institutions to work together because they all share a common goal of developing the nation,” he said.
He urged civil servants to stop excluding Members of Parliament and councillors from their programmes, warning that such practices undermine development efforts.
He noted that the Government’s co-ordinated development approach under Vision 2030, which aims to transform Zimbabwe into an upper-middle-income society, requires inclusive participation across all sectors, including farmers, mining companies and the business community.
“We are servants of the people, hence we have to serve the people. If we work together, we will be able to make a difference and bring significant development to the province. We are among the least contributing provinces to the GDP, but we have a lot of resources,” said Minister Nguluvhe.
The Minister urged stakeholders to discard the “marginalisation mindset,” stating that Matabeleland South must take ownership of its development by identifying and implementing local solutions.
He also called on Government departments to regularly review their work plans, to monitor progress and identify gaps, adding that such introspection would improve service delivery.
“Let’s desist from having a mindset of pulling one another down and sabotaging one another. Let’s remember that we are in these offices for a purpose and for the development agenda to be successful, we need to play our part. Some communities out there need our services,” said Minister Nguluvhe.
He also appealed to the Zanu-PF leadership to embrace teamwork with civil servants, noting that the party’s structures at district and provincial levels have a developmental mandate that must be fulfilled collaboratively.
Minister Nguluvhe stressed the need for transparency and accountability in the handling of State resources and urged all development players to work in unity and mutual respect to realise the President’s vision of “leaving no one and no place behind.”
