President Robert Mugabe saluted the Zimbabwe Defense Forces for their involvement in national food relief programs as well corporate social responsibilities.
Addressing thousands of people who gathered at the National Sports Stadium to mark the 36th anniversary of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces day yesterday, President Mugabe said that the Defense forces remain a vital cog in fighting hunger and alleviating poverty as evidenced by the number of people it has helped in recent years.
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“This year as part of the food security task force, the ZDF have been found heavily instrumental, as they took the lead in the acquisition and movement of food relief to all the country’s 10 provinces. To date, ZDF have moved more than ten thousand metric tonnes of relief maize.
“Their involvement in the national food relief vividly reminds us of Operation Maguta, another ZDF’s successful food security initiative. They indeed deserve the nickname ‘Mararamisa Vanhu’, they have since acquired,” said President Mugabe.
President Mugabe hailed the army saying that they perform their duties according to the book as they havesuccessfully maintained peace which the country attained at independence.
“In the course of their peace-time duties, the forces also closely co-operate with other arms of the government. They provided support to the ZRP in guarding the country’s key installations, such as the Beira Corridor, and in curbing the smuggling of goods at the country’s boarders,” said Mugabe
President Mugabe who is also the Commander- in -chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces revealed some of the projects which ZDF is undertaking in different parts of the country.
“Currently ZDF major underway projects include the construction of Enala Clinic Tsholotsho, four classroom blocks at Mapani Park Primary School Chakari, Chisiyatende Clinic in Masvingo, four teachers ‘quarters and ablution facilities at Zibomvu in Silobela, among others,” said Mugabe.
