By Tovin Ngombe:-
Southern Province Permanent Secretary Darius Hakayobe has said about K100 million has been released for the construction of Sinazeze-Chiyabi in Sinazongwe district.
Hakayobe said in a telephone interview that the money would be used to grade the road, to repair the culverts and the washed away bridges during the last two rain seasons.
The permanent secretary said the contractor who he did name was already on the ground to start repairing the damaged road.
In January Hakayobe disclosed that about K25 Million was released for the construction of Sinazeze-Chiyabi road.
He said the contractor could no be on the site because government had banned the construction of roads during the rain season because they were poorly done.
Malima Ward Councilor who confirmed the presence of the contractor in his area said the work should be done on time because farmers have already started harvesting cotton.
Zimani said eight bridges were washed away in the last two rain seasons and the road was in a deplorable state.
He disclosed that the Sinazezze-Chiyabi road was once rehabilitated in 1968 and from that time government had neglected it.
Chiyabi people were cut off during the rain season as the road became impassable and most of the bridges were washed away.
