Pumula residents receive four tonnes in Presidential food scheme

Chronicle Reporter  
THE Presidential Food Scheme continues to be rolled out in Bulawayo with four tonnes of wheat and rice yesterday given to Pumula Constituency.The district administrator for Khami, Mr Tariro Magura, handed the wheat and rice to the local leadership on behalf of Bulawayo Governor Cain Mathema at New Mazwi Village.

“Pumula constituency received four tonnes of rice and wheat under the Presidential Food Scheme meant to cushion vulnerable groups from the effects of drought,” said Mr Magura.

Speaking at the same occasion, Zanu-PF National Assembly candidate for Pumula Cde Godfrey Malaba, urged party members to campaign peacefully despite provocation and hate speech that they might encounter.

“We have launched our door-to-door campaign in which we urge our party members to comply with President Mugabe’s call to adopt a culture of non- violence. “We know that you may face stiff challenges and extreme provocation during this period, but I urge you to remain calm for peaceful elections to take place,” said Cde Malaba.

He said the food would be given to the wards for transparency after which it will be distributed to the needy.
Today the handover of the foodstuffs would move to Luveve constituency and the venue would be Cowdray Park terminus at 10am while for Lobengula constituency the distribution would be at 2pm at Njube Shopping Centre.

Tomorrow the exercise would be taken to Mpopoma-Pelandaba constituency and the venue would be Mpopoma Youth Arena at 10am.
Orphanages that include John Smale, Mastered Seed, King George, Sir Humphrey Gibbs, Rawlstein Home and Qinisani would receive 50 kg of rice and 50 kg of wheat each.

On Tuesday Governor Mathema handed over a consignment of two tonnes to about 200 beneficiaries at Efusini in Makokoba suburb.