President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Minister of Youth Richard Chimwendo Banda as the new chairperson for the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) Taskforce effective today.
Government spokesperson Gospel Kazako has confirmed the development saying Chimwendo Banda replaces Sam Kawale who was last week appointed Agriculture Minister.
Chimwendo Banda has been a member of the taskforce which was appointed by Chakwera to support the implementation of AIP after noticing some challenges.
Kazako has also cleared the mist sorrounding the recent visit to South Africa by Chimwendo Banda and National Unity Minister Timothy Mtambo to talk to fertiliser manufacturers in the rainbow nation, saying the there is nothing fishy about it as they were sent by the taskforce.
According to Kazako, while Mtambo and Chimwendo Banda were sent to South Africa, another delegation of Transport Minister Jacob Hara and Sam Kawale went to Mozambique on a similar mission.
