Chances of importing food are high – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says chances of importing food are high in Zambia given the erratic rainfall that the Country is experiencing.

President Lungu says it has since been established that some people in the Country have been adversely affected by the poor rainfall this year.

President Edgar Lungu

He says government’s assessment so far is that immediate aid will be required for areas devastated by the poor rainfall pattern.

President Lungu has disclosed that the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU), is already having meetings with different stakeholders to pip out a plan for responding to impending food crisis.

He was speaking shortly before departure for the Copperbelt at city airport in Lusaka this afternoon.

And President Lungu says he will find time to visit the residents of Kitwe’s Mufumachani area whose houses were demolished by the Kitwe council.

He says he understands that there is a disconnection between the people of Mufumachani and their councilors.

President Lungu thinks that there is need to re-visit the relationship that should be between the people and their area councilors.