The Lumumba Bus Station Chazanga route drivers have purchased land in the Muchenje area of Chief Mungule in Chibombo District, Central Province, to be shared among 220 bus drivers.
Route Chairperson Pethias Nenguke, says each driver will receive a 30 by 30 plot from a 12-hectare parcel of land purchased for K450,000.

In an interview with ZANIS, Mr Nenguke credited the achievement to the government’s progress in eliminating cadarism.

He noted that the absence of political cadres has enabled the drivers to work freely without fear or intimidation.

“Each driver contributes K40 for each drip he or she makes. That’s how we have managed to raise this amount of money in 12 months,” Mr Nenguke added.

He mentioned that the route intends to establish a planned layout featuring a 12-meter-wide two-way road dividing the area.

“This development goes beyond securing the driver’s future, it also means continuing to build on service delivery for our clients,” he stated.

Route’s Vice Chairperson, Evans Chibota also encouraged the beneficiaries to refrain from selling the land, emphasizing that it was specifically allocated to benefit the drivers.


“Our drivers don’t even have pension, it’s just right that they have these kinds of initiatives to protect themselves from future losses after retirement,” he said

Meanwhile, beneficiaries have acknowledged that raising and saving the required funds was a challenging task, but the peaceful environment fostered by the government made it achievable.