President Lungu expected in Eastern Province for 4 days working visit

President Edgar Lungu is expected to arrive in the Eastern Province today for a four-day working visit. President Lungu is expected to commission the newly constructed Lumezi nursing school and acquaint himself with developmental projects being undertaken in various parts of the region.

Provincial Minister, Makebi Zulu, told ZANIS in an interview in Chipata that the head of state will also visit Chadiza, Katete, Lundazi, Chasefu and Vubwi districts and return to Lusaka on Sunday after concluding his tour of duty.

Mr Zulu, who is also Malambo Member of Parliament (MP), has urged civil servants and members of the public to turn up in numbers and show solidarity to the President during his visit to the province.

And Patriotic Front (PF) Eastern Province Chairperson, Andrew Lubusha, has appealed to party members to show exemplary behavior during the President’s tour of the province.