State House Special Assistant for Projects Implementations and Monitoring, Andrew Chellah, has commended the Kapiri Mposhi Town Council for embracing innovations aimed at improving service delivery.
ZANIS reports that speaking after touring the 10-Million Kwacha Hotel project being constructed by the Council using equalization funds and locally generated premiums, Mr Chellah said prudent use of resources and innovativeness reduces the burden on the government.
Mr Chellah says he wished the Kapiri innovative model could be replicated elsewhere because it guarantees good use of the equalization fund.
“In most cases every council would want the government to have a direct hand in terms of funding their activities, but this is a very good initiative,” Mr Chellah stated.
He encouraged Kapiri Mposhi Town Council to continue with the innovative minds to serve the people better.
Mr Chellah has also advised the local authority to engage the local business community for support to such initiatives.
Meanwhile, Kapiri Mposhi Town Council Secretary, Isaac Zimba, has appealed to the government for financial assistance to finish the remaining works.
Mr Zimba said the idea is to increase the revenue base to improve quality service delivery by the local authority.
“Once this project is completed it will help to reduce accidents on the road because people will have where to rest.
He disclosed that the project has since created 50 direct jobs and is providing a readily available market for farm produce.
Excellent case study which we hope other local councils will emulate. Pabwato at work
I’m with you Chellah. Innovativeness or initiative needs to be supported by authority. That’s what will get us out of our present quagmire on this continent. We should not think all our problems will be sorted out by our ex colonial masters or our government for that matter. Lets bring solutions from ourselves to the table.
Is this the guy who was working for Findlay, this Chella guy, I just want to know
Kapiri mposhi town council had advertised and obtained money for non existing plots and people paid K500 application fees and K14,000/plot! I wonder what innovation is this, because councils countrywide has guest houses which are run down and poorly maintained. I wonder what will be the difference this time around! Houses, or bus stop and markets would have being a good investment.