VICE President Inonge Wina has called for transparency in the distribution of relief maize.
The Vice President has also warned that segregation should not be entertained in the distribution of relief maize as everyone must benefit from the exercise.
The
Vice President was speaking during a rally held at Nasilimwe
Primary School in Nalolo District of the Western Province on Tuesday.
And
Mrs Wina added that there is need for crop diversification due to
climate change adding that people should not depend on maize alone but
grow other crops as well that could sustain their livelihood.
And
in another development Community Development Mother and Child Health
Minister Emerine Kabanshi said government is determined to improve the
living standards of the vulnerable in society especially those living in
rural areas through the social cash transfer scheme.
Ms. Kabanshi also added that the Western Province had a large number of people benefiting from the social cash transfer scheme.
She
disclosed that a total number of 31,000 people are benefiting from the
programme in the Western province compared to Luapula where only 21,000
people are accessing the funds.
Ms. Kabanshi has since called on the people of Nasilimwe to work with government in order to foster development in the area.
And
Speaking at the same function Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit
(DMMU) National Coordinator Patrick Kangwa said government was aware of
the drought being experienced in the country due to dry spells and has
allocated 1,409 metric tonnes of maize to the Western province.
Mr
Kangwa added that Nalolo District had already received its share which
is awaiting distribution adding that no one would go hungry because of
the dry spell as there was enough maize in the sheds to benefit the
vulnerable groups.
