Story by Josephine MugiyoTHE Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially commissioned over 100 new vehicles for the ZDF, marking the first stage of a comprehensive government programme to significantly enhance military mobility.Speaking during the handover ceremony at the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Msasa Logistics Garrison Depot in Harare on Monday, President Mnangagwa said the vehicles are part of the first phase of a comprehensive programme that will see government procuring vehicles for ZDF’s operational mobility.“The vehicles I am commissioning today, are under the first phase of a comprehensive programme that will see Government procuring vehicles, inclusive of buses, towards enhancing mobility across the rank and file of the ZDF,” he said.The head of State commended the ZDF for the prevailing peaceful, harmonious and tranquil environment, a vital ingredient for the development, industrialisation and modernisation of the country.“This initiative will enable our Defence Forces to effectively execute their Constitutional mandate. This includes in areas such as defending our national sovereignty and territorial integrity, advancing our national interests, infrastructure development, and disaster response.”The President said the strength of a nation lies in the agility, high state of efficiency, prowess and capability of the military and broader security architecture of the country.The vehicles are part of efforts to re-equip and re-tool the ZDF. THE Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially commissioned over 100 new vehicles for the ZDF, marking the first stage of a comprehensive government programme to significantly enhance military mobility.
Speaking during the handover ceremony at the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Msasa Logistics Garrison Depot in Harare on Monday, President Mnangagwa said the vehicles are part of the first phase of a comprehensive programme that will see government procuring vehicles for ZDF’s operational mobility. “The vehicles I am commissioning today, are under the first phase of a comprehensive programme that will see Government procuring vehicles, inclusive of buses, towards enhancing mobility across the rank and file of the ZDF,” he said. The head of State commended the ZDF for the prevailing peaceful, harmonious and tranquil environment, a vital ingredient for the development, industrialisation and modernisation of the country.
“This initiative will enable our Defence Forces to effectively execute their Constitutional mandate. This includes in areas such as defending our national sovereignty and territorial integrity, advancing our national interests, infrastructure development, and disaster response.” The President said the strength of a nation lies in the agility, high state of efficiency, prowess and capability of the military and broader security architecture of the country. The vehicles are part of efforts to re-equip and re-tool the ZDF. Previous articleUnilateral Action by Verra expose significant investor risk Unilateral Action by Verra expose significant investor risk
