Zambia National Service Commandant, Nathan Mulenga says plans are under way to put up ZNS shoe factories country wide.
Lt. Gen. Mulenga expressed optimism that the initiative of the shoe factory will help to reduce the importation of shoes.
He said the shoe factory in Ndola currently produces 80 to 100 pairs of shoes and envisions to manufacture 1,500 pairs in future.
ZANIS reports that the Commandant said this when he toured the factory to appreciate the quality of the shoes being produced in order to upscale production.
Lt. Gen. Mulenga stated that the K3 million investment, is growing at a supersonic rate which is an indication that the general citizenry have received the locally generated idea.
“I urge the general citizenry to support this local idea and buy shoes that are durable and affordable. This ZNS factory is moving the wheels of the economy of Ndola and sooner than later it will be rolled out to other parts of the country and commendation goes to the government for the support,” he said.
Meanwhile, Copperbelt Permanent Secretary, Bright Nundwe says smuggling of maize and soya beans among other crops out of the region is now the thing of the past.
Mr Nundwe attributed the ceasing of smuggling in the region to the vigorous fight that ZNS embarked on to curb the vice.
“We commend you for having fought smuggling from all ends and we have zero smuggling activities in the region which were rife in the recent past. Smuggling is a parasite to the economy and we are so grateful that it is now the thing of the past,” he said.
He further urged ZNS officers in the province to remain professional in the execution of their duties even as the country goes to the polls in August this year.
Not a suitable peace-time role for a wing of the armed forces. This should done by IDC if government wants to be involved in this sort of thing.
ZNS CONTRIBUTES NOTHING TO THE COUNTRY
ALL OR MOST OF THER ROADS EQUIPMENT BROKEN DOWN
THEIR MILLING PLANTS PREFORMING POORLY
JUST A BIG DRAIN
AND THE DISCIPLE IN ALL CAMPS NON EXISTANT
Is it 80 to 100 pairs per day? Per month? Per year????
80 to100 per day? And you have semi-military workers on a full salarly? This is only right for a small-scale katemba.
While upnd diasporans are shining whlte mens shoes for a living, here we are opening shoes factories. See your lives.
Meanwhile you will hear that Zambia has signed a $60 million full uniform defence supply contract with Bangladesh not even letting ZNS supply belts. That General Azizi didnt come to Victoria Falls on holiday
I agree with you @Tikki, the moment National Service was abolished this lot should have been disbanded. You see they are neither soldiers nor farmers! Now I hear they are manning border posts to prevent maize smuggling – everybody’s job really!
Tarino you are jealous hahahahahaha continue shining your whlte boss’s shoes.
That’s irrelevant just revamp Kafue nitrogen factory the country is in need of fertilizer at the moment it’s very expensive to import everytime