Source: President delivers last batch of vehicles for youths – herald
Zvamaida Murwira
Senior Reporter
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday fulfilled his commitment to distribute equipment for young people under the US$2 million Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme Revolving Fund aimed at fostering economic development in the country, in line with the Second Republic’s thrust of leaving no one and no place behind.
Yesterday, Zanu PF youths drawn from four provinces took delivery of trucks at State House in Harare, which are the last batch of vehicles that have been handed over to young people.
Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Martin Rushwaya, represented President Mnangagwa in handing over the remaining trucks.
In an interview soon after cutting a ribbon to mark the official distribution of the vehicles, Dr Rushwaya said President Mnangagwa expected the youths to work hard in their different income-generating projects.
“Indeed, the President launched the facility and delivered cars to all provinces of the Youth League. When he initially distributed the equipment, there were not enough at that time.
“So today His Excellency the President is fulfilling his commitment and the youths are taking delivery of the remaining equipment. So we are happy that all the vehicles are there now and ready for delivery,” said Dr Rushwaya.
Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training Minister Tino Machakaire commended President Mnangagwa for his visionary leadership that empowered every person, in line with his thrust of leaving no one and no place behind.
“Let me appreciate the President for coming up with an impressive initiative to ensure we empower our youths. Remember, we are facing a challenge of drug and substance abuse; this is the solution,” said Minister Machakaire.
“By launching this initiative, it can capacitate them to become employers and entrepreneurs, to create jobs for those looking for jobs in their provinces. This is the way to go. We want to promise the President that we will deliver. Whatever the proceeds that come out of the provinces, we will make sure we have created a revolving fund amongst the provinces as guided by the President.”
Minister Machakaire said a revolving fund will be created through the proceeds of the project to cater for individual provinces.
“These youths have created companies within their provinces, so we will create a revolving fund within the provinces so that they can give loans to other youths who are doing well in their businesses,” he said.
Minister Machakaire, who is also the Zanu PF Secretary for Youth Affairs, challenged the youths to take heed of President Mnangagwa’s zero tolerance to corruption and abuse of availed facilities.
He said President Mnangagwa was the brains behind the Youth Fund’s model of not giving provinces and individuals cash, but empowering them through the provision of equipment and the availability of other facilities to curb corruption.
Zanu PF Youth League Deputy Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Midlands Province, Mr Vusa Manjonjo, hailed the facility, saying it will transform several lives among young people.
“We have already registered companies and some of the equipment that we took in the initial distribution exercise has been put to good use,” said Mr Manjonjo.
Zanu PF Youth League Bulawayo provincial chairperson, Mr Freedom Murechu, said they would put the equipment to good use.
“As Bulawayo Province, we got three trucks, but we had collected two trucks, and today we were taking delivery of the third one. We are very happy with that facility because the trucks will go a long way in empowering young people,” said Mr Murechu.
Yesterday’s event marked a milestone initiated last year and included supplying tipper trucks, front-end loaders and agricultural equipment to youth-led projects across all provinces.
The equipment is intended for mining, transportation and agricultural projects to empower young entrepreneurs to be producers rather than consumers.
The fund is structured as a revolving facility to ensure sustainability and viability.
The programme seeks to boost youth participation in the economy, create employment and support infrastructure development.
In his address during the launch of the facility last year, President Mnangagwa said there was a symbiotic relationship that existed between the ruling party’s Youth League and the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Skills Training.
He said the two were working together for a mutually beneficial objective of serving one constituency, the youth. Yesterday’s event was attended by Zanu PF Deputy Secretary for the Youth League, Cde John Paradza.
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