Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has accused some key agro suppliers of sabotaging government by refusing to supply inputs to agro-dealers in the province.
Speaking after he held a meeting with agro-dealers based in the Province at the District Administration offices in Chongwe, Mr Lusambo said the agro suppliers should resume the supply of inputs to the dealers now that the rains are here.
He said it is unacceptable that some agro suppliers are holding on to the inputs on the basis that the government has not cleared the arrears owed to them. Mr. Lusambo said Government has a good credit history and that there is no way that the government could default on its obligations.
He said Government is committed to promoting agriculture and will pay for the inputs despite the delays.Mr. Lusambo said that the government’s desire was to see every farmer accessing farming inputs on time. He said, that would help ensure the planting was done early thereby assuring better crop yields.
Mr Lusambi who later visited agro-dealers in their shops convinced them to resume the distribution of inputs. Mr Lusambo discovered that only one dealer, Export Trading Group (ETG) was giving out the inputs to farmers He, however, sympathised with farmers who were spending nights at the only agro dealer to obtain their inputs.
Mr. Lusambo advised the agro dealer to continue giving out the commodity as the government would pay its dues.
Mr. Lusambo was, however, informed that, Export Trading Group had decided to give the inputs in batches of 250 packs. “We have been instructed to only give 250 packs at a time and wait for advice from our head office before we proceed, ” the ETG Chongwe depot manager, Ms. Valery Mombe said.
Accuse, threaten, shout ,make excuses…. and then claim he is the hardest working mp
Agro dealers don’t grow money to sustain themselves. You’ve run the country into a debt crisis and you expect others to follow your lead. Wake up man. You have failed
Lusambo is hardworking, he is just disorganized that all.
Instead of attacking local dealers, his job is attack the minister of Agriculture if there is any. Like he went after Stardy Mwale, demanding his arrest, unfortunately just paid Lusambo to keep cool.
Impressive though shouting at Wrong people. He should take that to his colleague at the Ministry of Agriculture. Bowman, Business is about Cash and Carry with such a bad economy you expect suppliers to just give away their goods? But handsoff you hardworking.
Kasonde, governments on credit basis. The problem is that most of these agro dealers run a hand to mouth business and don’t know how to run their businesses. Government should just deal with established big businesses like seed producers and fertilizer producers not these middle men who are out for quick money
They cannot if they come from a 1,000 NAMWALA farm.
Bowman Kasanka. A bloody clown with a potbelly.
Everybody , look at these empty tins………
Clambering for photopotunities for problems they creat
Instead of dealing with the system and putting in place systems that work , they rush to crowds waiting for service delivery to be seen lifting bags or in lungus case cleaning rubbish.
When they leave the problems remain for the next photo opportunity when they need to be seen to be working…..
This dumbo has a habit of rattling hornets nests then running away.This is what happens when you appoint dumb form 5 illiterates like this dull bully Lusambo who can not critically analysis issues; I am sure if you dig into this Export Trading Group (ETG), the only Agri-supplier that giving out the inputs to farmers you will find its owned by cadres or PF officials that’s why govt was paying it.
Heediot Boy B0wm@n!!
Busy stealing, assaulting /intimidating others & f0rn!caring, rather than working, then when the sh!t hits the fan & everyone sees their failure, quick to shift blame to others, i.e Opposition, agro dealers, even the weather has not been spared by this incompetent g00n bunch.
Soon we will hear the reason K@!zer wasondoka & terrorising citizens is because H.H bewitched him, rather than accepting K@!zer is high on V.al.d.e.n, & J0n@’z C0cain3.
This former call boy at brimas bus station in kabwe and now minister is one confused character.
Ba President, what happened to end up with Lusambo?
This person is omnipotent but is he competent? He should stick to his mandated portfolio.
Let him tear his shirt kikiki
Lusambo, you are a great leader please talk to the ministry of agriculture, we have money for last season that has not been paid up to now, how do you expect us to sustain the business to continue supplying the farmers input. If Government can atleast pay us, we can continue supplying, as you know as a business person, we also have some debts to settle with our input supply’s which we have not paid from last farming season. Please help us.
This guy doesn’t seem to have a portfolio.
He should be made a Minister without Portfolio. He is into everything appearing to work but confusing the situation. Individual business doesn’t operate like government. Pay them and they will provide the required service.
You have failed to pay contractors and you expect others to risk their businesses by supplying on credit basis to your government do that they find themselves in the same crisis as many others before? They are better of selling their inputs on cash basis. No one would be willing to lend to this current government anymore. And to you lusambo why do you want to push government agendas by squeezing other players into lending to your cause whilst jeopardizing their businesses. Business need to stay be liquid therefore making sense that they deal on cash basis.
There is no sane businessman who can give away inputs to a broke boma’n. No one can trust these guys anymore. People have not been paid millions and millions by this defaulting government and they feel enough is enough. Just where does the money come from to continue throwing cash at this broke boma. Ask IMF they told us our domestic and international borrowing has exceeded madness levels. No sane businessman or company can borrow just to please this government because of fear of threats – kulibe baba.
Disaster!!!!
Most bullies i knew back in school were dull in class, go out of class, wapya. You don’t need physical strength (unless u are a call boy) to get things moving, u need a great mind, analytical mind. People have provided a service, instead of paying them, you are busy threatening them.
Lusambo is the ATTACK DOG OF PF OR ……. CHI-10 CHI-10