Malawi: The administration of the Neno District has announced that the construction works for Neno tarmac road will start soon. The officials have added that once the construction begins, the turmac road will finish construction in 18 months’ time.
Neno District Council is happy to announce the update in the construction project. The construction of the road is being done with the budget of K35.7 billion.
Further, the authorities have confirmed that the road will improve mobility of people and trade activities of people in the district.
Neno Councils District Disaster Risk Management Officer, Brighton Mphinga expressed gratitude on behalf of the councils. The remarks were made on Friday, at Ligowe Village Traditional Authority Mlauli in Neno.
The District Disaster Risk Management Officer was attending a ceremony marking start of upgrading of 20 Kilometers of the road from Ligowe Village up to Neno Stadium.
The 20 kilometers road is being constructed by CR-20. The construction firm took over after government terminated the contract for China Geos.
Mphinga represented Neno District Commissioner at the ceremony. He delivered a brief address at the event on the behalf of the District Commissioner.
He said the Council was looking forward to successful road upgrading in the district. He announced that the commencement was a move in the right direction towards socio-economic development.
He also confirmed that it shall benefit a number of sectors ranging from transport, agriculture, education, trade to health among others. “In almost 50 years, Neno has been without a tarmac road. We are happy that a contractor has come to construct the road,” said Mphinga.
Patricia Kwada who represented Senior Chief Mlauli, said the road project will help improve economic activities. She also highlighted that the road will help in ensuring improved mobility of people and goods.
She hoped that the road will be constructed with high quality material. She asked the people to avoid vandalizing equipment and road signs.
“Commodities in Neno are more expensive to that end. This means commodities will be affordable once the road finishes.
“We have all the confidence that the road will be of high standard. The contractor assured us through consultants that government has already pumped in a lot of money to start the construction of this road,” Kwada added.
CR-20, Construction Manager, Towa Mzumala, assured the people of Neno that the company will construct a high quality road, disclosing that the road will be wide enough with extra space for motorcycles and pedestrians.
“We want to assure the community as well as all stakeholders involved in this construction that CR20 contractors will satisfy their needs by finishing the road within the specified period. We will put up a very top quality road,” he added.
Mzumala said CR20 was looking forward to continued good relations with Neno District Council and community members.