By Kondanani Chilimunthaka
President Lazarus Chakwera has once again said the developmental projects he and his administration is implementing are not meant for political milestone but as what is necessary for Malawians in prospering together as one nation.
Chakwera said this in Nkhata-Bay on Thursday, 7th September 2023 when he officially inaugurated the Nkhata-Bay Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project which is to provide clean water for Nkhata-Bay town and surrounding areas.
Highlighting on the first and third pillars of SUPER HI5 agenda that he promised to use as governance framework for his administration of Servant leadership and Prospering together, Chakwera said it is the commitment of his government to mobilize and use public resources to improve service delivery including clean water to Malawians.
“Not did I only know that the situation with our water services was bad from personal experience growing up in rural areas, but I also knew the severerity of it from annual reports that come out from various sources regarding our country’s water situation, including the warning by the United Nations” Said President Chakwera.
Chakwera told the nation that the timely completion of the project and saving of other resources from it signifies both servant leadership and eagerness to prosper together as one nation.
Chakwera then commended the contractor and engineers of the Project for completing it before its estimated period, saving some resources in the process which Chakwera said will assist over 25,000 citizens of the district.
In his speech, Symon Vuwa Kaunda, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Nkhata-Bay Central thanked President Chakwera for the project, saying it is good to appreciate what President Chakwera’ leadership is doing in developing Malawi, urging Malawians to learn giving appreciation for good things others do.
“I want to thank you the President in public for your developmental positive mind that has seen projects such as fixing electricity problem, addressing hunger situation, including this water project being possible.
Who will be good if you are not the best? Bwana ubwino ndi umene mwapanga inuwu. ‘Asani ukhumba kanthu kamampha kwamnyako, udankhi ndiwe” Said Kaunda speaking in Tonga to emphasize his appreciation.
Speaking earlier, Senior Chief Mkumbira applauded President Chakwera for the distribution of maize in Nkhata-Bay district and for the water project that has been commissioned on Thursday.
Mkumbira has since urged his fellow chiefs to encourage their subjects in taking care of the newly commissioned project.
The project is expected to benefit close to 150,000 people in Nkhata-Bay district and has been funded by African Development Bank, OPEC Fund for International Development and Malawi Government to the tune of K31 billion.
