The ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD), Patriotic Front (PF) and the United Nations Independence Party (UNIP) told ZANIS in a joint statement in Nchelenge that the move by Government will greatly assist in the transportation of goods and the movement of members of the public.
MMD Constituency Youth Chairperson, Panji Siame said that the rehabilitation of the road will greatly contribute to the development of Nchelenge district, which he said depended on that road to transport consumer goods into the district and to transport fish out of the district to other parts of the country.
Mr. Siame urged passenger transporters, who had in the recent past withdrawn their new buses from the route for fear that they would get damaged due to the bad state of the road, to re-assign the new buses to the route.
Speaking earlier PF Nchelenge Ward Publicity and Information Secretary, Knife Mwewa commended President Rupiah Banda for appointing Dr. Borniface Kawimbe and Mr. Jazzman Chikwakwa as Luapula Province Minister and Permanent Secretary respectively.
Mr. Mwewa said since the appointment of the pair, whom he described as hardworking, Luapula Province has started to see tangible developmental programmes which were meant to alleviate the suffering of people in the area.
And UNIP District Chairperson Thadeos Kafula has thanked the Luapula Province Administration for appointing Mr. Orswell Musanda as the new District Commissioner for Nchelenge.
Mr. Kafula said Mr.Musanda is a local person who knows and understands the problems faced by the people of Nchelenge especially being a former Council Secretary at the Nchelenge District Council.
Meanwhile, newly appointed Nchelenge District Commissioner has thanked Government for his appointment and has pledged to serve the people in the District diligently.
Mr. Musanda said he feels humbled by the appointment and will use his position to help develop the district which he said is in dire need for socio-economic development.
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story confusing.difficuilt to follow.
Like Kenneth Kaunda foundation books and Tip Top, UNIP belongs to our history and that is were it belongs.
It is a great day when we wake up with plans to develop our country and introduce young vibrant leaders mixed with he good old gaurd for wisdom. Also to see UNIP tendancies and MMD thievery burnt burried or tossed in the indian ocean.
Just an observation. Please no lynching or I will lynch back. Why does Luapula and Northern Province not have their people in offices? Minister and PS mostly from other places, are they not capable of leading or they have to have ba shushushu like Charles Shawa to watch their movements? How come Northern Western, Southern, Western, Central, Eastern Province. Just asking.