The Sunday Mail
Nyore Madzianike
PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA yesterday led the ZANU PF Presidium in a tree planting session at the Midlands Convention Centre in Gweru on the sidelines of the ruling party’s 20th National People’s Conference.
This marked the official commencement of the country’s tree planting season.
The President was also accompanied by First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, who is the ruling party’s Secretary for Environment, and his two Vice Presidents Dr Constantino Chiwenga and Cde Kembo Mohadi.
They were joined by the party’s Chairperson Cde Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Secretary-General Dr Obert Mpofu and Midlands provincial Chairperson Cde Larry Mavima in planting fever acacia trees (miunga). The exercise was led by the Forestry Commission.
President Mnangagwa (third from left), First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi share a lighter moment during a tree planting session in Gweru yesterday
Speaking after the ceremony, Forestry Commission operations manager Mr Lewis Radzira said: “The tree that has been planted by His Excellency is the tree of this year.”
Mr Radzira said the muunga tree can also be incorporated into farming activities, since it acts like a legume by helping fix nitrogen in the soil. The tree, he said, grows well in all the country’s farming regions.
President Mnangagwa and First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa look at the national dress material, the brainchild of Amai Mnangagwa during a tour of exhibition stands at the 20th ZANU PF National People’s Conference in Gweru yesterday. — Pictures: John Manzongo
After officially planting the trees, the ZANU PF Presidium toured business stands exhibiting at the party’s business expo.
A total of 58 exhibitors participated at the expo.
