Deputy Inspector General of police in charge of Administration Eugene Sibote says the continued development of the country dependant on the equipping of young people with life skills.
Speaking at the 1st graduation ceremony of 87 youths from Lusaka Police camp at Lusaka Both Development centre Mr . Sibote said youths can only stop engaging in negative vices when they are productive.
He said the police has realized that it is counter productive for young people to be idle in police camps as that would increase the chances of them engaging in bad vices.
The initiative to engage the young people from our camps was necessitated by the need to ensure that our children are able to acquire skills that can make them compete favourably on the job market. Further it is our realisation that leaving the young people idling in our camps was counter productive because due to boredom, the probability of them engaging in negative vices would be too high.
It is also the understanding of police command that the continued development of this country will be most assured when young people are equipped with life skills that can enable them meaningful contributions to their nation.
Mr. Sibote further called the well meaning individuals in society to help youths realise their full potential as opposed to using them as tools not violence. He urged the graduates to avoid involving themselves in illicit activities as the consequences will be to ghastly to contemplate when found wanting.
And speaking at the same function Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth,Sport and Child Development Alfonso Banda called on the public to embrace ITC as it one the tools which is used in all spheres of life.
I think the Police also need life skills so they can productive in their duties instead of wasting time intimidating political opponent. Anyhow, this guy seems more sensible than the current IG and should replace once Lungu is out of office in 7 months.