Chiefs Appeal to President Sata to Make Chifunabuli District

FIVE chiefs of the Bena Ng’umbo people of Samfya have appealed to President Sata to turn Chifunabuli constituency into a district to make it easier for the government to deliver development.
Speaking on behalf of the other chiefs in Samfya last weekend, Senior Chief Mwewa said giving the constituency district status will make it easier for the government to work on infrastructure and provide social amenities to the Ng’umbo people.
Chief Mwewa was representing chiefs Chitembo, Mwansakombe, Mulongwe and the caretaker of the Mbulu chiefdom.
He said implementing development projects in key sectors such as roads, education and health has been a challenge because of the distance from the current district administrative centre.
“We are happy with the development that is taking place in various parts of the country. Giving us a boma will ensure that we also benefit from the development as it will be easier to implement projects,” Chief Mwewa said.
He said if Chifunabulu had been a district, some of the projects that have stalled could have been implemented.
Chief Mwewa also appealed to the Electoral Commission of Zambia to divide Chifunabuli into two constituencies to help members of parliament (MPs) oversee development projects more effectively.
He said it is difficult for an MP to visit all the wards because the constituency it vast.
“Perhaps, if the constituency is divided in two it will be easier for our MPs to visit their people and engage with them on development issues. They will work well because they will be two,” Chief Mwewa said.
President Sata has created 33 new districts countrywide as a way of practical decentralisation, bringing the total number of districts to 105.

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7 Responses to Chiefs Appeal to President Sata to Make Chifunabuli District

MUSADABWE Reply

October 9, 2014 at 6:49 am

TULEFWAYA UBUYANTASHI KUCHIFUNABULI. IVOTI LYENU BA PF 2016
shikulu Reply

October 9, 2014 at 7:48 am

I know our President, he is a listening man. He has heard so just wait for the confirmation.
kasantana Reply

October 9, 2014 at 8:09 am

Imwe ba chief ,ama district bapanga ayengi lishina fye,nothing on the ground.Muleposa fye inshita ba Sata balekonswa pali ino nshita.
Mwansa Reply

October 9, 2014 at 8:33 am

GRZ is broke because of new districts that were unbudgeted for. Beware what you ask for. Just make use of the vast land you have and intensify your farming and development will come…
BA RICH Reply

October 9, 2014 at 9:08 am

Kanabesa nga cakweba ati bapwisha tarmac uko ifint fikawama, ninshi pa Boma paipipa kulaendapofye 30minutes ubuyantanshi bwalaisa Kanabesa lelo ukupanga Lubwe as a district kuti cashupako bt ama constuencies yabili cena ca yangukako. Ndesubila bakateka nabomfwe ukutwala development kwesu ku N’gumbo fwebena ngoma by clan.
Judge Joe Bidden Reply

October 9, 2014 at 11:55 am

Imwe ba fikala why are we rushing into changing into districts and provinces? All we need is development, a good govt should be able to develop ALL AREAS whether district or village regardless its geopolitical status. Atase.
One Daliah Reply

October 9, 2014 at 8:48 pm

Well united my chiefs that sounds better, Lubwe is a good place with a good view of lake chifunabuli & lake Bangweulu so if just foster development it can be of its kind, the only problem is that our member of parliament is not sound “ he doesn’t speak in parliament” this govt wants representatives who can talk & convince coz the President is willing to act.