Chieftainess Nawaitwika of the Namwanga people of Nakonde district in Northern Province says she is impressed with the Government’s sourced investment into the border town.
Chieftainess Nawaitwika said she has been hearing and seeing on the television some other areas in the country where investors are doing quite a lot in terms of development.
She said it is a privilege for Nakonde residents to have investors whose projects will benefit many people in the chiefdom and improve their living standards.
Chieftainess Nawaitwika was speaking in Nakonde on Tuesday at Mwetwa Conference Hall in a speech read on her behalf by her representative Kingfred Siame during the signing ceremony of a US$450 million biofuel project Investment Promotion and Protecion Agreement (IPPA) between the Government of the Republic of Zambia and Kaidi Biomass Zambia Limited (KBZ).
Commerce Minister Felix Mutati signed on behalf of Government while Tao Bihua signed on behalf of KBZ.
Chieftainess Nawaitwika applauded Government through the Ministry of Commerce for partnering with Biomass Zambia Limited which has come to invest in Nakonde and Isoka districts.
She said that it is her prayer that this programme will not just end at signing papers but be operationalised as soon as possible.
The traditional ruler said she is optimistic that when this programme starts, it will create employment to the people of Nakonde.
“This programme will also bring infrastructure development, poverty reduction and other multiplying effects that will boost our local economy and indeed Zambia as a whole,” said Chieftainess Nawaitwika.
Meanwhile, chieftainess Nawaitwika has commended Government for various developmental projects it was undertaking in the border town.
She named the construction of the water dam, district hospital and the one-stop-border as some of the projects that will greatly benefit the local people and thanked President Rupiah Bwezani Banda for supporting Nakonde district with developmental projects worth billions of kwacha.
Chieftainess Nawaitwika also appealed to the people of Nakonde and all peace loving Zambians to maintain peace and order as the country goes to the polls sometime this year.
And representative of Chief Katyetye of the Tambo people of Isoka district, James Silomba said people in the area are excited with the biofuel project that he said will completely change their lives.
Chief Katyetye said people in his chiefdom are indebted to President Banda for sourcing the multi million dollar investement for the people of Nakonde and Isoka districts.
And a Councillor where the project will be located in Nakonde district said people in his ward are happy with Government for its continued efforts in bringing development to rural parts of the country.
Morton Silomba who is an MMD ward Councillor said people in the area have welcomed the investment and are willing to work together with the investor to bring about meaningful development to the area.
Phase one of the Biomass project which is set to commence immediately includes setting up of biofuels feedstock plantations, construction of biofuels processing plants, construction of biomass power plants, and construction of local infrastructure such as houses, roads, electricity and schools among others in both Nakonde and Isoka districts.
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Where is all this money coming from?Yes we do need development but not all in a short period of time and without proper planning. This may boomerang on us seriously>
Nawaitwika is an MMD sympathizer
Shameful to see your royal highness’ picture appearing on the internet seated on such a torn sofa preaching development. Very ironic contrast.:-?
luking forward to see that development in the boader town of Nakonde. the question is when to commence the programme
Where I come from, we have a lot respect for chiefs, though we may not necessarily agree with some of the wayz they look at thingz.
This project is a joint Venture between GRZ and a private company called Kaidi Biomass Zambia Limited (KBZ) and is worth US$450M which the private company will provide.So where is the fuss?
I wonder if my chief understands development. When will this caderism by chiefs end in zambia. poverty is bad; it reduces human diginity. Our chiefs have become cadres of MMD. Shame on our all chiefs who parades themselves before cameras for nichekeleko: nkani yakakoo ili bad
No 1
The English say that , ” if you have never tasted butter you will never know that its sweet”
Same as you… if you have never seen development before, you wonder where its coming from..
Have you noticed the chair she is sitting in? Torn chair but still singing praises.
The chieftainess has the right to express her opinion.Dont insult her like that.If she praising the opposition,you could not have insulted her.fellow blogers,sober up
@# 8 TheEngineer(Australia)
Please do not mind # 1 and other PF supporters because for them any positive stride RB makes then they politicise it and as they experts in fields of development.LT needs well rounded bloggers like you The Engineer(Australia),Sharp shooter and I myself Njombwinjo and not the likes of #1 Kapilipili wambaba and Mushota.
This area one area whether development or not they will vote MMD. Surely, Nakonde has been neglected for some time. There are a lot of areas were the government can invest cheaply an uplift the lives of people in a short possible time. Even the learned Minister Mutati knows that this good project has only been pronounced now to gain some votes.
thats the way to go Chieftainess…give credit where it is due..
Chieftainess Nawaitwika did not turn up at the function. Tells you a lot about what she thinks of the so-called investment.
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Its is always good to give Praise where it is due even from the Government But is should not be done for someone political mileage coming from empty promises.
All chiefs surport government of the day when Sata visited chieftaines waitwika at her palace and they phtographed together it was ok but just becos it has something to do with mmd thats become a taboo to photograph a chief these PF (Poor Future) lekeni Nakonde bashiteko develope
Walala Wasala. Viva RB