President Edgar Lungu says government is in a hurry to deliver quality services to the men and women in uniform under the Ministry of Home affairs across the country.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Mr. Masiye Wilfred Banda at State House, President Lungu says government is also working hard to improve the conditions in the correctional facilities to reduce on over-crowding as well as constructing modern housing units for the officers.
The Head of State says police officers around the country are now living in modern housing units because government, from inception, saw the need to improve their welfare.
He has since urged the newly appointed Permanent Secretary to critically look at the policies and programs within his ambit so that those that are in dire need of reviewing are reviewed stating this will help the country cope with the modern day democratic demands.
“Therefore, I expect you to work even harder to contribute to the realization of these goals,” President Lungu said.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Mr. Masiye Banda said he will continue where his predecessor the late Chileshe Mulenga left from in terms of the modernizing the police service and infrastructure development among others in leading to the country’s sustainable development.

Mr. Banda was speaking in an interview with the Press.