By Vincent Khonje

Mchinji, February 18, Mana: The National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) Board of Directors has commended Mchinji District Council for its prudent use of funds allocated for development projects.

The board visited Mchinji on Tuesday to assess progress of various development initiatives being implemented in the district.

Speaking during the visit, NLGFC Board Vice Chairperson, Lilian Khofi, expressed satisfaction with how the Council is utilizing the funds.

“It is encouraging to see that finances sent to local assemblies are being used efficiently and effectively. I commend the District Commissioner and her team for their commendable work,” Khofi said.

The board members held discussions on the implementation of the 2024/2025 projects budget under the District Development Fund (DDF), Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) and Social Protection for Resilience Livelihood (SSRLP) and later visited some of the projects.

“We visited a gravity-fed water scheme under GESD, and we have seen the good work that they are doing. I am happy that people are going to benefit from this.

“We also visited a police unit that has been constructed under the CDF. We always hear about CDF funds not working, but I am excited that we have seen this beautiful structure that is going to help the people,” she said.

Mchinji District Commissioner, Lucia Chidalengwa, expressed gratitude for the visit, stating that the board’s insights would help improve project implementation.

“We appreciate the visit and the feedback provided. We will take these suggestions into account as we continue implementing our projects,” Chidalengwa said.

The board members appreciated the rehabilitation of the district council offices that were done under DDF and also visited the Nyoka-Zulu-Mduwa gravity-fed water scheme under GESD, and Tembwe Police Unit under CDF.