The Zambian government is executing an aggressive, nationwide road and border infrastructure program utilising a mix of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and treasury funding.
The initiative aims to enhance rural connectivity, improve trade corridors, and transition to durable concrete roads.
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Administration Gabriel Pollen has since reaffirmed this commitment by the government.
The media reports that the Permanent Secretary said this when he paid a courtesy call on Northwestern Province Permanent Secretary, Grandson Katambi in Solwezi.
“President Hakainde Hichilema remains committed to transforming the country through improved road network”, he noted.
Dr Pollen emphasized that it is for this reason that his Ministry has decided to undertake the trip to the province to appreciate what is on the ground.
“That is why we are here, to see how the roads that we are constructing are benefiting the people”, he said.
Dr Pollen recalled how the people of Solwezi suffered with the bad road network some time years back.
He added that the government will not relent but continue spreading development through infrastructure development.
And Col Katambi noted that the province has continued registering development in different sectors of the economy.
