A Child Rights Activist has appealed to the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH) to ensure that councils facilitate the establishment of recreation centers for children across the country.
Godfrey Simukonde said facilitating land and areas for play parks would enable more stakeholders to take interest in establishing more recreation centers across the country.
Mr. Simukonde told ZANIS in a walk in interview in Lusaka today that it is very unfortunate that there are few recreation centers across the country.
Mr. Simukonde who is also African Child Initiative (ACI) Chairperson said recreation centers are cardinal because children are taught how to grow into responsible citizens.
He said there is need for the country to have as many recreation centers as possible to help children not to involve themselves in illicit activities.
Mr. Simukonde noted that with enough recreation centers children will be kept busy with different activities rather than indulging in destructive behavior.
He added that many children get involved in illicit activities because they do not have things to make them busy.
Mr. Simukonde said having more recreation centers established across the country is a matter that should be embraced by every stakeholder.
He also observed that having more recreation centers established would see a better and developed Zambia.
ehhhhh! which council will impliment that dream? when they are failing to offer good services you think they bother about that dream.
What the Childrenns’ Rights Activist has said is what a number of bloggers here have been appealing for on contless threads. The Minister of local housing & govt and ZANIS reporters better take time to browse through our comments and pick up some advice.
Really! Tired of beer halls?
I agree..no wonder our Zambian sisters end up drinking like our fathers.
#2 Nine Chale. You are right. And 1 of the bloggers is me. They wont even go very far before they retrieve such information. Because, a few days ago I had a length contribution about recreation and like many others I keep raising this issue of recreation-leissure centres, sports fields, and play parks, etc. But, its like most people think its a luxuoury.
People, where will councils find money when RB keeps on scraping their sources of income without any replacement e.g Agriculture Levy and soon Market Levy will go… Maybe Constituency Development Fund (CDF) would do.. but Play Parks cannot be a priority in a constituenies which needs water(Boreholes), not to mention schools. So #5, I think this is still a luxuory
Councils need to start by providing space for these parks (doesn’t cost them anything really) then work seek for business houses & any other interested parties to participate in running them in exchange for a few incentives. It doesn’t always have to be money from govt to do everything. They can use their heads for a change.