Kudakwashe Kutamahufa
KWEKWE – Government has handed over heifers to youths in the Midlands province under the Presidential heifer pass-on scheme in a move aimed at empowering youths as the country moves towards the attainment of vision 2030.
The 69 heifers handed over to youths recently are part of the 80 heifers donated to the Midlands province in 2022.
Midlands Province Zanu PF youth chairperson Ernest Dzoro said they are happy with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s leadership which fulfils promises time and again.
“The President is already fulfilling his 2030 vision by taking care of the country’s future generations,” he said
“As young people, we feel that our future has been shaped, most of us had nothing but the President has presented us with a great opportunity to start new lives,” he said.
A beneficiary Rutendo Mpofu said they are happy to have such a scheme being fulfilled. “This will help even the girl child to guard against drug and substance abuse which sometimes leads to sexual transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies,” she said.
Another young beneficiary said: “All this is a clear testimony that we indeed have a listening President. He has listened to our concerns and today we are all smiles,” he said.
The Midlands Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Owen Ncube, who handed over the heifers on behalf of President Mnangagwa said the scheme is testimony of the Second Republic’s pro-people policies.
“The Midlands Province appreciates and commends President Emmerson Mnangagwa for initiating sustainable youth-centric empowerment programmes exhibited through financial inclusion and incorporating them in key leadership positions that cuts across councils, parliament and parastatal boards,” he said.
“Furthermore, the Youth Ministry and youth desks have been established to accelerate youth empowerment and development through business loans, training, land allocations and provision of essential Presidential inputs for our youths.”
Since the inception of the Second Republic, the previously disadvantaged groups in society including youths and women have been receiving various empowerment programmes as government pursue an inclusive development approach.
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