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Government and church working to ease youths’ suffering-Mushanga

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Central Province Minister Sydney Mushanga
Central Province Minister Sydney Mushanga

Government has partnered with the church to alleviate difficulties affecting young people in the country, Central Province Minister Sydney Mushanga has disclosed.

Mr. Mushanga said it was saddening to see youths engaging themselves in illegal activities such as corruption, drug abuse and early marriages due to economic challenges they face.

He said government and the church have potential to lead the country to greater heights of development and youth empowerment programmes.

The Province Minister said this through the Assistant Secretary, Mwape Kasanda during the official opening of the 2018 National Youth General Conference organized by Word of Faith Soul Wining Ministries, under the theme ‘crossing over to the other side’.

He said implementing and supporting programmes which are aimed at empowering youths through the word of God is a sure way of addressing some of the challenges affecting youths in the country.

Mr. Mushanga added that such programmes create a suitable platform for youths to be socially enlightened as they mingle with their God fearing friends.

He has since assured Zambians that government will always support any organization that is undertaking developmental projects aimed at benefiting the community.

Mr. Mushanga further urged youths to take advantage of the conference to learn and be equipped with knowledge in order to become relevant to the country’s development agenda.

And Word of Faith Soul Wining Ministries National Youth Secretary Reuben Mwale said the conference was held annually to train and build youths morally through the word of God.

Pastor Mwale noted that the number of youths getting involved in doing wrong things such as drug abuse and early marriages has increased in the country.

He added that through such conferences, youths are empowered with various activities to ensure that education becomes a priority in their lives as opposed to involving themselves in vices.

Pastor Mwale has since pledged continued partnership with government to ensure that the dream of attaining a smart and prosperous Zambia is achieved.

6 COMMENTS

  1. In which way ? Just another speech. Shall we just use words or examples must be given. We are Zambians who live and listen to what you say, but different from what’s on the ground. Be truthful in your speeches .

  2. What??are you planning more prayers? just create employment, it is governments job to do that and that`s one of your campaign promises

  3. Are you going to train these youths to become jerabos then you can give them those slang dumps just outside kabwe to scavenge apon.

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