Government says it is aware that decent housing is a basic social need for military personnel.
Minister of Defense, Ambrose Lufuma, has told parliament that the government will continue implementing policies and programmes to ensure that men and women in uniform have decent accommodation.
Mr Lufuma has disclosed that the treasury is working to ensure that his ministry builds decent houses for the defense forces.
He explains that the housing units are embodied in the ministry’s strategic plan.
“I would like to assure the defense forces, the men and women in uniform that the ministry’s strategic plan is underway, we are mobilising resources in order for us to reach the desired objective,” the Minister states.
Mr Lufuma adds that coupled with the available financing options, government is constructing housing units for the Zambia Army personnel in Lusaka’s Buffalo Park Barrack in order to cushion the housing deficit faced by service men and women.
The Minister was responding to a question raised by Patriotic Front (PF) Chinsali Constituency Member of Parliament, Kalalwe Mukosa, who wanted to find out whether the government has any plans to construct houses for the Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force and Zambia National Service officers, including how many military officers were in Chinsali District of Muchinga Province.
