By Steve Chirombo

Dedza, June 20, Mana: Councilor for Chilongoni Ward under Dedza Central East Constituency, Boniface Nyombe Wednesday expressed gratitude to Dedza District Council officials for timely supervising projects taking place in the area.

He said the development not only strengthens the relationship between council staff and communities they serve by ensuring smooth completion of the projects.

The Councilor made the remarks when the Council was handing over a project site for the construction of a classroom block to a tune of K92, 433, 045.33 under the World Bank funded Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) at Mkumbuka Primary School in the area while singling out offices such as those of the Director of Planning and Development (DPD), Director of Public Works (DPW), Procurement as well as Finance.

Nyombe applauded Member of Parliament for the area, Joshua Malango saying he was cautious when it comes to using the district basket funds that are allocated to his area.

“Under Malango leadership, the area has witnessed tremendous developments such as clinics, guardian shelters as well as bridges just to mention a few. It is just unfortunate that there are no learning visits among our MPs but this was the right area for them to come and see what their fellow MP is doing,” he said.

A Member of Kaphuka Area Development Committee (ADC), Stephano McDonald applauded Malango for what he termed good developments being implemented in Dedza Central East Constituency.

“We owe all this to our MP, who is development conscious and also transparent in whatever he does. I can comfortably say that our ADC is vibrant as a result of his activeness and engagement,” he said.

The DPD for Dedza District Council, Macpherson Mwakhwawa said the launch of the classroom block construction aims at providing a conducive learning environment among learners thereby contributing towards achieving the Malawi 2063.

He assured the communities of their continued efforts in improved service delivery.

Malango, said the construction works of a new classroom block at the site was welcomed development citing the challenges learners in upper classes of Standard seven and eight have been facing in covering long distances to access education at Limthipe 2 crossing the M1.

He said the other classes are temporary and not enough as some learners learn outside and are heavily affected during scorching sun and rains.

Malango called on communities to actively participate in the construction works while urging the contractor, Rahel and Jowita Joint Venture to ensure the first term learning period starting in September, the classrooms are complete and are in use.

“One of the pillars in the Malawi 2063 highlights education and this project is a dream coming true. When I came into the constituency I kept on emphasizing that I am not the boss but the servant. This is the only secret we got from our father, President, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera who teaches us to be the servant of the people,” he stated.