05/01/2022
NEWS
NO MORE YOUTH CAMPS NEAR WATER BODIES- PASTOR MUKOMBO PLEDGES
Lusaka Confrence youth Director Pastor Billy Mukombo has announced that youths in Lusaka conference effective now will never hold any camping activities near water bodies.
Speaking when giving closing remarks after burial of six Adventist youths who perished in Lake Kariba last Saturday when they failed to swim to safety after jumping off a moving Ridge, Pastor Mukombo said the decision he has made may make him unpopular but he is ready for the challenge.
" Honourable ministry and the families, one of the stern measures that will take on from now going forward that will make me unpopular and am ready for the challenge is that we will not have camps near the lake, will not have camps near the dam, those will be one of the measures will take going forward, kindly take this message to the President" Pastor Mukombo said.
And Pastor Mukombo has disclosed that the six youths exhibited unity when the held their hands together in trying to survive but it was unfortunate that they could not hold for too long before they drowned.
The six Adventist youths all of Lusaka Confrence have since been put to rest at Mutumbi Memorial burial site in Lusaka after a church funeral service held at Mulungushi international conference center and was followed by thousands Hope Channel Zambia and various TV stations and social media platforms.
Camping activities have since the establishment of the youth Movement been part of the many activities youths have carried out year in year out.
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