Government has expressed satisfaction with the road works on the T5 international road linking Mwinilunga district to Angola.
Local government and Housing Deputy Minister, Elijah Muchima, told ZANIS in an interview shortly after inspecting the road works in the area.
Mr Muchima, who is also Mwinilunga West MMD Member of Parliament, said he is pleased with the progress made so far.
Mr Muchima hoped that the road works would be completed before the onset of the rainy season.
He urged the North Western provincial administration to continue supplying the contractor with fuels on time so that the project is not delayed.
The Deputy Minister advised the contractor to consider stationing some road equipment from Jimbe border post so that road works can also commence from Jimbe.
Meanwhile Mr Muchima has implored locals leaving along the T5 international road to report any theft of fuel to the police or District Commissioner’s office.
He told locals that government has spent huge sums of money in repairing the T5 international road hence the need for the community to guard the road project jealously.
Mr Muchima warned that government would not hesitate to deal with whoever will be found selling fuel meant for the T5 international road works.
And commenting on the operations of Mwinilunga community radio station, Mr Muchima said there is need to extend the radio frequency so that the entire district is covered.
He explained that information could only reach the masses once the frequency is extended to other chiefdoms in the district.
Mr Muchima noted that currently the radio station was covering limited chiefdoms leaving out others.
He also appealed to well wishers to come to the aid of the station and assist it to improve its operations.
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yes while UPND and PF continue bikering the MMD is busy spreading out developmental projects through out the country. HH is busy insulting neo simutanyi on radio phoenix and muvi tv for being told tongas and bembas are oil and water and sata is busy writing love letters to H.E.RB about the issue or colonial masters britain. go on MMD do as is expected of you while these mad pipo continue fighting for pact leadership
Elijah Muchima, a u an Engineer, a roads or civil engineer? What proof did u use to arrive at that conclusion? LT keep this story in the archive. lets see after 2 years if this road will stand the test of time. Time in and out in Zambia roads are costructed, within a year they are filled with trenches of pot holes, meanwhile the contractor paid and shared the loot with Govt., corrupt officials. Check Luanshya Turn off road Junction road connecting Ndola – Kapiri highway. Recently done a few yrs ago now almost impassable even in dry season. Chibuluma – Kitwe road, money down the drain.
Infrastructure development is great for the nation. I commend govt for the efforts in the T5 international road.
This is MMD at work. MMD is action oriented and it is showing us what it is doing. MMD for Good Governance