Mr. Leonard Chunga

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“WHEREBY, THE LATE CHUNGA HELD THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT SURVEYOR-GENERAL (SURVEY SERVICES) UP TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH ON DUTY ON 29TH AUGUST 2021 AFTER 28 YEARS OF UNBROKEN SERVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA. BORN ON 9TH FEBRUARY, 1967. DURING HIS TENURE OF OFFICE, THE LATE CHUNGA OFFERED A DISTINGUISHED SERVICE THROUGH PROVISION OF BOUNDARY REAFFIRMATION SERVICES TO THE COUNTRY UP TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH WHILE ON DUTY. THE LATE CHUNGA WAS A MEMBER OF JOINT FIELD SURVEY TEAM THAT CARRIED OUT THE PHYSICAL DEMARCATION AND BOUNDARY TREATY DRAFTING FOR THE ZAMBIA-MALAWI AND ZAMBIA-MOZAMBIQUE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES. THE LATE CHUNGA OFFERED TECHNICAL GUIDANCE TO JOINT FIELD SURVEY TEAMS AS THEY WORKED ON BOUNDARY REAFFIRMATION PROGRAMMES AS WELL AS MONITORING AND EVALUATING THE WORKS BEING UNDERTAKEN. WHEREBY, THE LATE CHUNGA, WAS A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP OF THE SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON ZAMBIA-DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY ISSUE, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO CARRIED OUT THE SENSITIZATION OF THE COMMUNITIES ALONG THE COMMON BOUNDARY IN CHIENGE, KAPUTA AND NSAMA DISTRICTS REGARDING THE REAFFIRMATION WORKS WHICH WERE BEING UNDERTAKEN FROM 16TH TO 29TH AUGUST 2021. THE JOINT ZAMBIA-DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY WORKING GROUP WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS. ONE UNDERTOOK THE SENSITIZATION ON THE DRC SIDE WHILE THE OTHER ON THE ZAMBIAN SIDE. THE ZAMBIAN SIDE JOINT TEAM WAS LED BY LATE CHUNGA WHO DILIGENTLY LED THE TEAM UP TO NSUMBU WHICH WAS THE LAST SITE OF THE SENSITIZATION EXERCISE ON THE ZAMBIAN SIDE. WHEREBY, ON 28TH AUGUST 2021 WHEN THE JOINT TEAM FINISHED THE EXERCISE AND CONVENED FOR THE FINAL MEETING HE SUDDENLY FELL SICK AND DIED ON 29TH AUGUST, 2021 THIS MARKED THE END OF A DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA BY A COMMITTED WORKER, THE LATE MR. LEONARD CHUNGA. HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE MINISTRY OF LANDS ESPECIALLY IN THE SURVEY DEPARTMENT AND THE CIVIL SERVICE IN GENERAL UNTIL HIS DEMISE DESERVES A SPECIAL RECOGNITION.”

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