By Donald Zimba

Lilongwe, August 31, Mana: District Commissioner (DC) for Mulanje, David Gondwe says the district has registered success in its drive towards post cyclone Freddy recovery due to the district’s proper management of the recovery projects.

In an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) recently, Gondwe said currently, the district is finalising relocation of Cyclone Freddy victims whose houses were completely washed away.

He said Mulanje District Council has been engaged in meetings with the local leaders especially in Traditional Authority (TA) Njema where about three villages were washed away.

“Negotiations with the local leaders have been successful. In Group Village Head Namasalima the good will ambassadors Dr Joyce Banda and Dr Bakili Muluzi are assisting people by building new houses to help in the relocation exercise and land was given for free. As I am talking houses are now at roof level,” he said.

Village Headman Nkhumba under TA Njema said they did not expect such a tragedy to occur.

“When we heard that government, through the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) and good will ambassadors, is beginning a project to build houses for people in the affected areas, we as chiefs thought it wise to give this land for free to help people that lost their homes.

“I would like to urge my fellow chiefs and good will ambassadors to join hands and where possible assist with land or aid to help the initiative that Government has already started,” he said.

Mulanje is one of the districts where Government is constructing houses to assist in the post cyclone Freddy relief.

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