By ROGERS KALERO
CONTRACTORS engaged to do Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects in Kitwe’s Wusakile constituency should not come with their own workers, but should employ youths from within the constituency unless where special skills are needed,’’ Wusakile Member of Parliament Pavyuma Kalobo has said
Mr Kalobo said Wusakile CDF should benefit the people of the constituency, starting from employment and business opportunities, skills training and other relevant areas so that they appreciate the importance and benefits of the fund
Mr Kalobo, who has been doing ground breaking ceremonies for a number of CDF projects in the constituency, said he was happy with the increase in the CDF by the government as it was helping in delivering desired projects by the community on time due to availability of resources.
On Tuesday, Mr Kalobo officiated at the ground breaking ceremony of a Police Post in Malembeka area of Luangwa ward, a market shelter at Chamboli market and wall fence at Nkana primary school in Chamboli ward
“I expect the contractors, the residents who are beneficiaries of these projects to work in peace and harmony. I don’t want confusion. Whenever you have problems sit down and resolve your differences. We don’t want confusion.
However, let me emphasise one point to the contractor. If you have employed people where you are coming from, consider those people fired. We will not allow you to come with people from other constituencies when we have our own youths who want employment,’’ Mr Kalobo said
Mr Kalobo also urged members of the public not to vandalise infrastructure being built from CDF, but ensure that they were safeguarded so that they stand the test of time owing to colossal sums of money that were being spent to deliver the projects
“I have just officiated at the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a market shelter, a police post and wall fence at Nkana primary school in my constituency. I want to thank Government for the increase in these funds because they are delivering the desired projects to the members of the public and on time this is because resources are readily available,”he said.
Mr Kalobo said the construction of the market shelter at Chamboli market at K778, 997 would help provide a conducive trading place for the marketeers.
“For many years, the traders have had dilapidated infrastructure which was not habitable. The kind of infrastructure they were using was also prone to catching fire which could lead to huge losses by traders therefore, the modern shelter to be constructed would help provide a safe environment for them,’’ he said
He said the police post in Malembeka area would be done at K753, 920 would help provide security for the members of the public in the area as well as their property.
“The wall fence at Nkana School is costing K753, 281 and will help the school from being encroached upon as well as help the school provide security for the institution,”he said.
