by Harare Post reporter

President Emmerson Mnangagwa directed Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and other stakeholders to solve the water crisis being faced by the residents.

The President said this when he met the BCC councillors and officials who included the Town Clerk Christopher Dube, Mayor Solomon Mguni and the City Engineer Sikhangele Zhou.

President Mnangagwa said that the responsible stakeholders that include, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement and Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) must deal with the water crisis. He ordered that the stakeholders come with a detailed and comprehensive proposal to solve the water challenges.

President Mnangagwa said that the proposal should outline the major challenges which included water delivery in the City and sewer management.

The cost and the overall budget are expected to be brought to President Mnangagwa for his attention as soon as possible in the interest of bringing water to BCC.

The President also went on to dialogue with the Matabeleland Collective where he heard the issues affecting the region and appraised of the progress in the implementation of agreed resolutions.

The issues on the issuance of birth certificates and death certificates to victims of Gukurahundi, exhumations of victims of Gukurahundi, Zambezi Water project, Devolution, Corruption at Rural District Councils and increased participation of women in Government and Parliament among others was also discussed.

The exercise to issue out documentation to victims of Gukurahundi is to be rolled out as soon as the involved parties have agreed on all logistical arrangements.