Zambia Airforce (ZAF) Deputy Commander, Major General Benedict Kalinda has assured the public of a transparent and fair recruitment exercise of officers.
Maj Gen Kalinda said all applicants will be given equal opportunities regardless of which province they hail from provided they meet the requirements.
He said the recruitment exercise will be done on merit in a manner that will not discredit the integrity and name of the institution.
“As regards the recruitment exercise, let me assure you, sir, that the Airforce will consider all applications from across the country and give due diligence to each and every applicant, those that will be selected will be done so on merit,” he said.
Maj Gen Kalinda was speaking in Solwezi today when he called on Northwestern Province Permanent Secretary, Willies Mangimela.
And the ZAF Deputy Commander appealed to the Northwestern Province Administration to consider securing land in resettlement schemes.
He said the Airforce would like to contribute to the nation’s food basket by engaging in farming activities especially during times of peace.
He said the Airforce would like to respond to the call made by President Edgar Lungu on the need for the defence and security wings to play a role in contributing to the food basket of the country.
“We appeal to your administration to consider securing us land in resettlement schemes where we can be doing some farming in peace times, we have started in Chisamba and we would like to expand to all the ten provinces since we now have formations,” he said.
Mr Mangimela thanked the ZAF Deputy Commander for the assurance, saying there has been complaints in the past regarding the recruitment exercise.
He appealed to the command to consider decentralizing the process of receiving applications through the formations in provinces so as to enable would-be applicants in far flung areas to lodge in their applications.
“I’m grateful for the assurance deputy commander, but I would like to state that consider using your formations to receive the applications then forward them to Lusaka. If our people from Ikelenge or Chavuma send the applications to Lusaka it would take one month for them to reach. Again consider making the application period a bit longer in the future so that our young people in far places can also have an opportunity to apply,” Mr Mangimela said.
Meanwhile, Mr Mangimela thanked the Zambia Airforce for the services it has continued to render to the province when called upon in times of disasters.
The ZAF Deputy Commander is in the province to check on projects as well as the operational activities and welfare of officers.
Bufi. Relatives of ruling party members are already on the shortlist. This has happened from UNIP era. We are now an inherently corrupt society. Poverty just serves to increase the breeding of corruption
This is what we like to see and hear. Under pf we do not care what tribe you are. If you are hard working and up to the task, we shall work with you regardless of race, creed or tribe. Think hard about such things if that well known tribal party got into power
Well articulated honorable we just need a fair recruitment I can assure you youths and history will treat your contribution to governance very well..
I want to apply please help me how can i
How can I apply please help I have all the requirements
Kaizar Zulu , Chi–ka–la , ninshi your JOB is to comment on every article….What exactly do u do in the UK…. You are supposed to be deported….Useless CHAP
90% of all recruits are either Bemba or Nyanya, what the hrell do you then exect, fuseki! Anyway, the Zambia Airforce cannot fly at night when we come to burn you god dam f**cking backside, where it stinks and never shines.
TTT how can I be deported from my own country Zambia? Do not be a f00l. I am based in Zambia using a vpn with a UK IP to avoid hackers like you
Mhuuuuu too much Corruption and tribalism in Zambia..
Take it easy people…
The recruitment process has done so well to us cause am going to apply too,, only putting everything in the hands of God will help me get selected. I have the faith and hope that am going to be picked.
Why do I feel like I’m not a Zambian?
First it was grade nine, then grade 12! Now 12 points.
Do I have to go back to school again?
But I’m growing
Jesus are you going find me with no money????
I would definitely like to serve the airforce ,I pray to God that I get picked