Gweru (New Ziana) – Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Owen Ncube has called for unity in the province to foster development.
Speaking at his inaugural meeting with provincial heads of government ministries and departments, he called for teamwork to overcome any obstacle to the province’s development agenda.
Ncube, who is making his second stint as Minister for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Midlands, said an empowered and prosperous upper middle-income society by 2030 as envisioned by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is achievable through complementary collective efforts and unity of purpose.
“Nothing will stop us from completing all pending projects as well as embarking on new ones,” he said.
He said values of humble servant leadership, hard honest work, commitment, resilience and patriotism were all vital to propel and consolidate the national development trajectory.
He said government valued civil servants as they were strategic in stimulating economic development across the board in the province, and nationally.
“Let us take advantage of the Second Republic’s achievements in modern infrastructure, power generation and skills development to drive inclusive participation by women, youths and vulnerable communities as provided under the mantra of leaving no one and no place behind,” Ncube said.
“These and other projects running under the National Development Strategy will assist the country to achieve an upper middle-income economy by 2030. We must also work towards restoring world class service in our local authorities,” he said.
Ncube said civil servants should be guided by the need for equitable distribution of resources and deliberate efforts to improve the livelihoods of marginalised rural communities without neglecting urban areas.
“Our development interventions should never be self-serving but beneficial to build the Midlands we want,” he said.
He urged economic ministries and departments to accelerate the growth of the provincial Gross Domestic Product, facilitate job creation and promote macro-economic stability.
The Midlands province, he said, should improve its brand as the preferred destination for tourism, trade and investment.
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