Luapula Province Minister Boniface Kawimbe has called upon the Ngumbo people of Samfya district to support their newly crowned Senior Chief Mwewa.
Dr. Kawimbe says this is important because it will help to foster development in the area. He said it is important for people to realize that the task and challenges of leading people were enormous and needed full support of the people.
Dr. Kawimbe said this in Samfya during the installation ceremony of Albert Chileya as Senior Chief Mwewa.
He said, on its part, government will continue offering support to traditional leaders in the province to help them spearhead development projects in their areas.
Dr. Kawimbe said government’s doors were open to the royal highnesses’ for consultations, advice, guidance and counsel on various matters affecting the nation and the province in particular.
Meanwhile, Dr. Kawimbe has appealed to traditional leaders in Samfya District to unite and take advantage of government’s favourable polices to foster development in the district.
He said with such co-operation, there was no reason why food production could not be boosted with the favourable weather and ideal soils the district was endowed with.
Dr. Kawimbe commended the traditional leaders in the district and the royal Electoral College for facilitating peaceful elections which had resulted into a smooth succession transition for the new Senior Chief Mwewa.
The provincial minister implored traditional leaders in the district to prepare family trees in advance and circulate copies to government and relevant stakeholders in order to avoid succession wrangles.
ZANIS
what has happened to the lineage of our chiefs,do we now have to vote for chiefs.where is my lineage then if i am of the lineage of chief kasoma bangweulu and these people are voting for chiefs that side.iam not saying iam chief,but wat has happened to my royal lineage that my father mr smith musoka yatema spoke about.let me speak for my people at these village chambakafita together with those at pa musoka napa jenke,if you guys also vote for these chiefs,then you dont know where you coming from.you need to look for your own chief within your own lineage and stop voting,people like chambakafita never voted for any one to become his chief,thats why he was able to be village head man for such a long time,provinding food,transport,electricity for his people at kapila.lets give credit to him