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Daniel Chigunwe Herald Correspondent
Completion of ongoing dam construction projects in Mashonaland Central province will result in accelerated growth in agricultural activities thereby improving the economic status of the nation as a whole.
Dande dam in Guruve, Semwa in Rushinga, Silverstorm in Centenary and Bindura dam are some of the huge projects in the province that were initiated at the onset of the Second Republic.
The completion of these projects will transform farming activities in the province.
Hailing from a strong farming background, the newly appointed Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Mashonaland Central, Captain (Rtd) Christopher Magomo said he has a vision to improve the bread basket status of the province by judiciously tapping in the numerous opportunities abound in the province’s farming sector.
Extracting largely from President Mnangagwa’s vision of achieving an upper middle class income by 2030, Minister Magomo believes agriculture remains the backbone of the province and called for the exploration of all available opportunities.
“The target is to facilitate the speeding up of all the ongoing projects that are running in the province with a close eye on the progress of dams construction especially Dande, Semwa and Silverstorm which are very central in harnessing irrigation activities for commercial farming purpose,” said Magomo.
A development orientated cadre, Magomo is a holder of three academic degrees, Bachelor of Science Honours in Development Studies, Bachelor of Science Special Honours in Monitoring and Evaluation and a Masters in Development Studies.
“The focus is hundred percent on development and as a province we have a lot to deliver, currently the state of our roads form the immediate attention, Harare-Bindura road we have it on cards, Harare-Guruve-Mahuwe and all the other roads which link to the capital city will have to be attended to with the swiftness they deserve,” added Magomo.
Mashonaland Central province delivered a landslide victory in favour of President Mnangagwa in the just ended 2023 Harmonised elections, “Therefore we have a mandate to deliver satisfactorily to the people by ensuring that critical social institutions like the health sector and education are fully capacitated to serve our people.”
Born in Guruve, Chitauro village under Chief Bepura, Magomo did his studies at St Phillips Mangwenya Mission School, later in 1997 he was attested in the Zimbabwe National Army and upon completing Cadet courses in 1999 he participated in the Democratic Republic of Congo war.
He retired in 2017 with the rank of Captain upon attaining 20 years of service in the military.
A hardworking tobacco and wheat farmer at Msitwe Farm in Guruve and committed servant of the people, Cde Magomo rose from being a Zanu PF district member to Secretary for Transport and Welfare in the party’s DCC structures.
In 2021 he was elected as provincial party vice chairperson.
The humble farmer ran and won under a Zanu PF ticket to be Guruve South Member of Parliament in the 2023 Harmonised elections before being appointed to his new role as the Provincial Minister for Mashonaland Central province.
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