Government assures quick evacuation of Chipolopolo national team player Kelvin Kampamba from Libya due to the worsening of the war in Libyan Capital Tripoli.
Kelvin has been playing his international football in Libyan Super league.
In the statement Ministry of Youth Sport and Arts says it has engaged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to facilitate the safe evacuation of Chipolopolo midfielder Kelvin Kampamba from war torn Libya.
Kampamba plays for Al Madina SC in Libya’s Premier League, where reports indicate that escalating unrest in Tripoli have heightened.
Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts Principal Public Relations Officer Nchimunya Ng’andu says this follows reports of gunfire exchanges between rival factions in the city’s southern districts.
Ng’andu says the Ministry has established direct contact with Kampamba and that he is safe and has expressed his willingness to return home in light of the deteriorating security situation.
He says the Ministry is closely monitoring the ongoing unrest.
Ng’andu has urged the public and the football fraternity to remain calm as government institutions work to ensure Kampamba’s safe return.
And Football Association of Zambia President Keith Mweemba says the Association is working closely with the Government to facilitate the safe evacuation of Kampamba.
Mweemba says the safety and well-being of Kampampa and all players remain the top priority of the Association.