Student leaders urged to prioritise dialogue over protests

Zambia’s Vice-President Mutale Nalumango has called on the University of Zambia (UNZA) management to foster continuous engagement with student leaders to prevent unrest and maintain a peaceful academic environment, reports the Lusaka Times.

Speaking at the opening of the inaugural Leadership and Conflict Resolution Training for Student Leaders at UNZA, Dr Mutale Nalumango emphasised the government’s commitment to engaging with students across the country. She reaffirmed that leadership should be rooted in listening, engaging and collaborating, encouraging students to adopt the same approach.

“Our leadership approach remains to listen, engage and collaborate. We encourage all students to follow suit,” Dr Mutale Nalumango stated.
Full report on the Lusaka Times site