Nigerian ambassador meets Kwekwe mayor

Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent
Nigerian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Janet Bessong Odeka last Friday paid a courtesy call on Kwekwe Mayor Councillor Angeline Kasipo. She congratulated Clr Kasipo for breaking barriers after she became the only female to be elected mayor in the aftermath of the harmonised elections.

Speaking to journalists on the side-lines of the Kwekwe Expo where the two visted, Ambassador Odeka said her visit was to show support to Clr Kasipo.

“This is a courtesy call to her Worship, the Mayor and to show the world that it is possible for women to rise to the top. As a woman myself, I am showing support to the only female mayor in the country,” said Ambassador Odeka. She said a lot of projects where lined up that will be conducted between her country and not only Kwekwe, but the country at large.

“We are lining up a lot of exchange programmes ranging from cultural exchange programmes as well as economic development programmes. The projects will not only benefit Kwekwe but also the country as a whole,” she said.

She said the country’s economy was going in the positive direction. “Of course, with the new leadership, we expect a positive change and Nigeria is there to play its role in the development of the Zimbabwean economy,” she said.

Clr Kasipo said she was grateful for the solidarity shown by Ambassador Odeka.

“I did not know that I have made so much impact but I should say the impact that I want to make should be an example to everyone out there. Especially to women I want to be a good role model,” she said. Clr Kasipo said it was her wish to have a good working relationship with Ambassador Odeka and engage in a number of exchange programmes.

Clr Kasipo, a businesswoman in her own right, was elected mayor in a 14-member chamber to become the only female mayor in the country.