adminwhen six tonnes of seed maize were given to Chief Ndondo and the late Chief Khayisa’s family to distribute in areas of their jurisdiction.
The distribution took place at Chief Khayisa’s homestead where the chiefs were given three tonnes of seed maize each.The late chief’s son, Mr Douglas Ndiweni, who was standing in for his brother Mr Joram Thambo Ndiweni said he was grateful for the assistance that President Mugabe was affording the villagers as it showed that even in the absence of his father the area was not forgotten.
“This seed maize will go a long way in ensuring food security in the area. I would like to thank President Mugabe for this donation as this shows he has not forgotten our area even after the death of my father, Chief Khayisa Ndiweni,” he said.
Mr Ndiweni praised the President for being reliable at all times and said this showed that he was a leader for all the people in the country.
“He is a man who looks after his people in all times, good or bad. The President is an all-weather friend,” he said.
The commissar for Umguza District in Zanu-PF, Cde Moses Moyo said the donation was part of efforts by President Mugabe to eradicate the donor syndrome that has crept into the minds of the people.
“President Mugabe is teaching us not to depend on donors but to be self-reliant so that we work on the land so that we feed our families,” he said.
Cde Moyo said the reason why they chose to distribute the seed maize through the chiefs was because they were in a better position to recognise villagers who did not benefit from the exercise last year.
“The chiefs, through their structures, know those who did not benefit from the exercise last year.
“Hence we saw it fit for them to be the ones who should distribute the seed,” he said.
Cde Moyo said the seed maize should be given to the beneficiaries in a transparent way.
“Let there be no discrimination in the distribution of all the seed, it is for all people in the area,” he said.
Cde Moyo said the chiefs could use some of the seed maize to beef up the Isiphala Senkosi, which was set up to cater for the old and vulnerable in communities.
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