FARMERS in Nakonde have been advised to shun away from spreading unconfirmed information which might disturb peace in the district.Nakonde District Commissioner, Marvelous Sikapizye, said his office received a false report of bribery that officers are obtaining money from farmers collecting inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP)Mr Sikapizye said the false rumours have been spread that officers at Wembley Warehouse were soliciting for money from farmers to enable them to collect their fertiliser.“I received a report that for farmers to be given fertiliser, the people at the warehouse were first asking for money from the farmers,” he said.He however said that the rumours were proven to be false after following up the issue at the warehouse as the farmers present denied the accusations in support of the officer in-charge.“Upon reaching the warehouse, after interrogating the farmers and the officers, we discovered that it was not true,” he said.Mr Sikapizye appealed to the farmers to exercise patience with the distribution of fertiliser as the district had currently run […]
NAKONDE DC ADVISES COMMUNITY TO STOP RUMOURS
