The Barotse National Youth Movement (BNYM) has commended the government on its decentralisation policy and equitable distribution of the country’s resources across the country.

ZANIS reports that speaking at a press briefing held at Mwandamena Lodge in Mongu today, Barotse, National Youth Movement Chairperson, Muyangwa Mungwaluku said Western Province was previously marginalized in terms of distribution of national resources.

Mr Muyangwa praised the government for, among other things, increasing the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as it empowers the local communities to venture into different empowerment projects.

He said CDF has helped people drive their own developmental agenda channeled to the needs of the community.

 “We are alive to the fact that Western province like many other rural out-posts were previously marginalized in terms of distribution of the national cake, however it is indeed well pleasing to note that the government is implementing the decentralization policy of distributing resources equitably to all the provinces of Zambia,” Mr Mungwaluku said.

Mr Muyangwa added that BNYM was elated with the re-introduction of free education in Zambia and the move to construct twenty-two secondary schools that have been allocated to Western Province.

He said that the movement has a strong belief that this was now the time to see meaningful development in the province as the government is sharing resources in all the provinces equitably.

Mr Muyangwa urged the people of Barotseland to work with as it has demonstrated commitment and desire to develop Zambia without leaving anyone behind.

The Barotse National Youth Movement stands for unity in diversity, human rights and all-inclusive development.