President Edgar Lungu has donated K250,000 to ten churches in Chifubu constituency in Ndola where each church will receive a tune of K25,000.
Speaking when he handed over K100,000 to four churches as the first payment, President Lungu said he has extended his empowerment programmes to the church since it houses vulnerable but resourceful with various skills which can contribute to national development if fully supported.
President Lungu said in a speech read for him by area Member of Parliament Frank Ng’ambi during the hand over to mark the new year, said through such empowerment programmes, the church is capable of fighting poverty as people’s livelihoods will be lifted.
“ By venturing into different empowerment projects such as brick making, livestock development and others, the church can greatly supplement on government’s efforts of reducing poverty in communities, “ he said.
The Head of State said he remains impartial with regards to empowering the vulnerable especially those in churches, knowing fully well its congregants have different ideologies belonging to different political parties.
President Lungu has also urged the church to continue preaching peace, love and reconciliation among its members as it is the only way the country will continue recording meaningful development.
The four churches that received the funds include the United Church of Zambia, Hope of Glory, Church of God World Mission and the Reformed Church in Zambia all located in Chifubu Township.
And Chifubu Reformed Church of Zambia resident minister, Rev. Francis Mbao who like the other recipients, thanked President Lungu for the gesture.
Rev. Mbao said the money will be invested in sustainable projects will in turn uplift the lives people.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ng’ambi also revealed that K1.2 million has been set aside for the construction of a youth skills centre whose works will commence soon.
Never in my life have l seen such idiocincracies! Instead of giving such huge sums of money to our youth to engage in activities like “rubbish collections” in the city, this guy Lungu is still PENTECOSTALING?
Not sure if it’s a sin, to take Chinese gifts and you donate to churches.
Is it really a donation or disguised bribe?
Generous is a man who donates more that half of his annual salary..
This all Lazy is good for bribing using state resources.
Where does the empowerment money come from? Is it from the government budget? If so, is it budgeted for? Is it my tax payment whose use I don’t agree with? If not from government is the President so rich? If not, is it from well wishers? If so is it accounted fwhator and favours do they get in return? When you are President these things have to be transparent otherwise they are viewed with suspicion and when he retires, a President may never enjoy a life of peace and dignity. I don’t wish that for our President, the episode of late President Chiluba was bad enough so let things be transparent.
And the churches and other recipients of the so called empowerment funds, do they account for the money? I remember a few years ago when youths were empowered with buses, can we do an audit of what has been achieved? Are the lives of the youth improved now? Can you show an example on TV? Is there a bus still standing today, let alone running? And the marketeers any improvements or they have eaten the money? Or have they paid back?? I am pretty sure an audit would reveal great shame.
The question is where is the source of the income? What type of leaders do we have ? Everyone is compromised in Zambia, That’s a large some of money and can build a life serving clinic in rural Zambia, only to be given to wolfs in churches.
You have a lazy corrupt morally bankrupt leader!!!
Never give up Mr President. Continue doing what your heart tells you to do .They will appreciate when you are no longer the in that seat,then they will compare and contrast.
I pray for a day when institutions start questioning the source of these donation s especially churches. What if this is stolen money,we all know that receiving property suspected to hav e been stolen is an offence. The day we have a real inquiry into PF theft dont be suprised to see some of these greedy pastors and bishops escorting political leaders to court.
Motive is 2021 elections