The traditional leader said this is the kind of development that his subjects have always wanted.
Paramount Chief Mpezeni commended President Lungu for the decision and fulfilling the promise he made during last year’s Nc’wala traditional ceremony.
He was speaking in Mutenguleni on Saturday during a preparatory meeting for this year’s Nc’wala traditional ceremony.
“I have been invited to the official declaration of Chipata as a city by President Lungu on Friday, “Paramount Chief Mpezeni said.
He called on his subjects to support President Lungu’s administration and its development agenda.
Paramount Chief Mpezeni said the call to declare Chipata a city started a decade ago.
He also commended past Presidents for their efforts to ensure that the desires of the people of Eastern Province to declare Chipata a city are granted.
Paramount Chief Mpezeni called on residents of Chipata to keep the city clean because it is their responsibility not Government.
And Paramount Chief Mpezeni dispelled reports suggesting that Nc’wala traditional ceremony will not take place because he is unwell.
He assured people that he is well and that the traditional ceremony will proceed as scheduled this Saturday.
Paramount Chief Mpezeni said any person can fall ill at any time and that there is no need to mock those that are afflicted with illness.
Meanwhile, Government has assured Paramount Chief Mpezeni of its support towards the successful hosting of the Nc’wala traditional ceremony this weekend.
Chipata district commissioner Kalunga Zulu said Zambia National Service (ZNS) has been working on roads in Mutenguleni and 95 percent of the works have been completed.
Mr Zulu said all Government pledges made towards the Nc’wala traditional ceremony were fulfilled by Wednesday last week.
PF has even declared some secondary schools as university.
Nearly all MP are Dr. So so so.
Chipata is now ULTRA modern city.
EXAMPLE OF A SECONDARY SCHOOL WHICH IS A UNIVERSITY NOW,YOU KNOW LET US NOT JUST POLITICISE EVERYTHING SOMETIMES WE JUST EXPOSE OUR DULLNESS OF WHICH IT WILL NOT TAKE US ANYWHERE IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A BETTER PLAN FOR THIS COUNTRY COME ON BOARD AND JOIN THE POLITICIANS AND CONTEST AS A PRESIDENT IN ONE OF THE SMALL CLUBS YOU CALL POLITICAL PARTIES THAT DO NOT EVEN HAVE STABLE MANIFESTO ALL THEY BELIEVE IN IS EVEN US WE HAD THAT IDEA AND OUR PLAN FOR THAT IDEA IS THE BEST.
Yes, Chipata, is a modern city. It was ready for this as far back as 2000. This was a strategic plan ahead of time. if other towns cannot plan strategically to turn their towns into cities, that is their problem. Chipata local authority were focused on this issue and worked hard for it. Check you history of local governance in Zambia and you find that this true. Chipata has been efficiently and effectively running its affairs than big towns and cities. When other towns were failing to provide services and paying their workers, Chipata was doing it and helping even big towns and cities with financial help. Give Easterners the respect they deserve. they are good managers and administrators. They got what they worked for.
Lawyers play with words but Engineers work first before declaring , Next time we should vote for an engineer not this lawyers. Mr Chagwa please transform this town first before declaring them cities. Even solwezi I was wondering why you declared it a city.
Solwezi has been declared a city? Oh no!
I don’t know about that, Solwezi can’t be declared a city, mu God !!!
While this silly rat has failed to manage Lusaka which is currently flooding he sees it fit to declare his own village a city. What has Lungu ever done apart from appoint, declare, travel and use the toilet at state house. What has this little fella achieved a party from persecuting all his enemies using state machinery. Be a man. This rat is still in campaign mode
You useless and dull UPND *****. Chipata qualified to this status towards the end of UNIP era and when MMD was taking over. When you corrupt councils in Southern province and many others were failing to manage to pay their workers and provide services, Chipata was and even today is a self-sustaining council. When you were walking on dirty roads, in Chipata they have been used to rated roads from the Kaunda era. They managed to do this through an effective and effecient financial management system. They rarely depend on central government. So do you research, you HH blind follower. Easterners are very organized, disciplined and good manager. You only know to herd cattle, slop with women, abuse women and children and lack common social morals.
City status comes with a lot of responsibility. I hope the current crop of Management team at this council will manage the new status. It’s good that NAC is also gong to build a new air port.
pwa ha ha ha ha ha ha! what warrants this declaration? Mugubudu village? Tiyeni chabe tikazimwa tobwa naimwe!
How about Chingola?
Comment:good move ecl
What is a city?