44 years later: Villagers, school children of Chirorwe village, Bikita celebrate the coming of electricity in their community
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) recently completed connecting electricity to Chirorwe Village in Bikita. People in the area now have access to power which they can use for their households.
Businesses in the area now have unfettered access to electricity to power their enterprises, while farmers can now fire their boreholes and more. Local schools also now have power for their classrooms.
One Bikita school is currently trending for how its pupils celebrated getting electrical power for the first time. The school and authorities organised an event to mark the feat.
The atmosphere was electric, and local community members and schoolchildren were buzzing. The disc spinner was on his feet, keeping the crowd thrilled and entertained.
During an interlude, he played one Kanindo song and the scenes after that were mad.
Some of the schoolchildren in the area, who were donning their school uniforms, sprung up. The pupils started dancing rot, vibing to the quick-paced rhythm of the music. They were overjoyed that they now had access to electricity.
Villagers and school children of Chirorwe village, Bikita celebrate the coming of electricity in their community courtesy of the Second Republic. pic.twitter.com/gvrpV09NTx
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Zimbos Express Pain
Social media users expressed mixed sentiments as the Chirorwe Village children danced after getting electrical power in their village.
“Ndiri kunzwa kunyara. I have just unZimbabwean myself. Don’t call me a Zimbabwean again.”
Lionel:
“Zvawonekwaaa! Magetsi is such a good thing for the community and we are going to benefit immensely. Bikita, appreciate the initiative.”
Fidelis:
“That girl in the middle of the dance floor, eish…”
Tapfuma:
“44 years later. These children are oblivious to the fact that many of their age have passed & suffered at the hands of this regime and that millions more Zimbabweans, including those in dark cities, continue to suffer to date. They don’t know that they are tools of political gimmick.”
Mukundi:
“Eish! 44 years off Independence! Nway look at Wicknel & Mai Welly’s influence mwana wese akungotamba achizunza.”