An educationist in Mungwi has expressed concern over the poor road network leading to various schools in the country.
Mungwi District Education Board Secretary Maureen Kaira says the poor road network is contributing to the rising number of road traffic accidents.
Mrs. Kaira told ZANIS in an interview today that road traffic accidents have become rampant especially those involving pupils as they travel to various destinations as schools close and re-open.
She called on government to seriously consider improving the state of the roads leading to schools to avoid accidents.
Mrs. Kaira however cautioned parents to ensure their children use road-worthy vehicles when schools re-open next week.
She expressed sadness that some parents do not care about the mode of transport their children use when traveling.
Mrs. Kaira noted that some children jump on heavy loaded trucks to get away with minimal transport costs at the expense of their lives without the concern of parents.
She has appealed to parents/guardians to ensure money for transport is sent to pupils in time to avoid the situation where children are forced to be looming the streets.
Mrs. Kaira says such a situation forces children to engage in different vices such as alcohol and drug abuse.
The district education board secretary’s concerns comes in the wake of the recent accident in Mporokoso where two (2) pupils died on the spot while 42 others were seriously injured.
ZANIS
its unbelievable that in this day and age we are still dealing with such issues
Yaba!
The roads are bad. I was there not long ago, I was touring Northern province. Some towns have only gravel roads. it’s sad
What is the minister of Roads and networks doing, this only goes to show that someon is not doing their job.
Roads are the most important and vital part of development but i dont understand how its not a priority in Zambia, its really a shame. Something has to be done, and fast, we need to fight for our country, we cant keep migrating. What will remain of Zambia