By Durrell Namasani
Some senior Chiefs in Nkhatabay district took time to visit their Member of Parliament to express their satisfaction with the development projects that the legislator is doing in his area. Senior chief Fukamapiri, TA Zilakoma , Village headmen Wilson and Chagiwo paid a courtesy call on Ken Zikhale Ng’oma to thank and encourage him to continue with developmental works in his Nkhatabay South constituency.
Nkhatabay South has seen significant development projects since the legislator took office. Among the flagship projects, the senior chiefs thanked Zikhale for the magnificent Kande bridge which many of his predecessors hardly managed to construct. The chiefs also spoke highly of the Piped Water project which will reach Tukombo where late Aleke Banda came from.
The chiefs also used this opportunity to ask their legislator to also consider constructing bridges in Mazembe and Mkuluzi. In his response Zikhale Ng’oma firstly thanked the chiefs for taking time to visit him. He assured him that his drive in becoming the Member of parliament for the area was to make sure that development comes to the district. “I can assure you that your requests will be done as President Chakwera administration has increased money (Community Development Fund) to 100,000,000” I will make sure that all the funds are used for development and I will not steal the money like it was the case in the past where projects were being full funded but failed to be completed like the Kawiya project and Kande bridge” said Zikhale. Village headman Wilsons requested that the entire Chifira should access electricity and have a women development centre built near the school do that women from that area can learn modern ways of doing businesses and managing their homes.
Traditional Authority Zilakoma confessed to the legislator that he at first thought the legislator will not do a great job in the area, however the performance of Zikhale has changed his perception of him and thanked the Mp for being visionary and focused in line with their expectations “ where were you all along ? The piped water and the streetlights that are glowing at Tukombo Trading Centre, Nkhatabay could have developed by now” said the excited Zilakoma.
