Several schools and rural health centres in Mazabuka’s Magoye constituency have benefitted from the K200 million constituency development fund (CDF) released by government to the district recently.
Magoye UPND member of parliament, Ben Mweemba told ZANIS in Mazabuka that priority has been given to schools and rural health centres because of the poor state of infrastructure.
Mr Mweemba said time was long gone when the CDF was abused by party cadres.
He said while he is aware that the move he has taken may make him unpopular especially among Women clubs and youth organisations, it is important to improve the status of schools and clinics to enhance service provision.
Mr Mweemba said Nkonkola high school has been given K20 million while the controversial Itebe Basic school has been given K30 Million.
Magoye and St. Michael Basic schools received K20 million.
The rural health centres that have received the CDF are Mweemba K3.5 million and Itebe K1.9 million.
Munjile rural health centre got K 1.3 million for the purchase of a solar panel.
And commenting on the disbursements of the funds, Mazabuka District Commissioner, Misheck Chiinda, commended Magoye constituency leadership for allocating huge resources to the schools and clinics.
The DC said he will scrutinise how CDF funds have been utilised by all the three constituencies.
If only all MPS could emulate Mweemba… If only.