By Chalo Mvula
The Strategic director of Malawi Congress party Dr Ken Zikhale Ngoma has expressed his thanks to the leader of Tonse Alliance Dr Chakwera who visited his Nkhatabay South Constituency today. Zikhale, speaking on behalf of the people in the area said it was an honour to have the incoming President of Malawi visit the area.
President of Malawi Congress Party who is also the torchbearer of Tonse alliance has been on a campaign trail in Nkhatabay today that saw him visit areas like Chintheche. On the way, Chakwera was joined by former President Dr Joyce Banda when they stopped by at Kande, an area whose member of parliament is MCP’s chief strategist Zikhale.
In his speech at Kande Chakwera paid tribute to some of Nkhatabay’s greats like Orton Chirwa for there role in the formation of Malawi Congress party. Chakwera said as a tourist hub there is need for an airport in Nkhatabay which he said will be named in honour of Orton Chirwa. He also spoke of the need of a good university at Bandawe Chakwera heaped praise on the MP for the area Dr Ken Zikhale Ng’oma for being development oriented despite the setbacks from the ruling DPP government which is doing little to better the lives of the people in the north.
Since being elected as Member of Parliament, Zikhale has embarked on some big development projects in the are including bringing piped waters and facilitating building of better schools. Over the weekend he donated an ambulance to the area and also made donations of Maize mills at Chifira. He also inaugurated the Piped water project before he addressed locals .
Zikhale is implementing impressive community projects that are improving lives of ordinary people in his constituency.