THE Six Cabinet Ministers who are in Luapula Province for an Aerial survey have toured Kawambwa and Chipili Districts.

In Kawambwa District the Ministers checked on the Muyembe dam which the government is constructing at a total cost of over 8 Million Kwacha.

The Dam whose works are supposed to be completed before the end of this year will provide water for irrigation, livestock and water supply to Muyembe community and the surrounding area.

Water Development and Sanitation Minister, Collins Nzovu who is part of the team of Ministers indicates that the dam will help to improve the lives of the people in Kawambwa.

Mr. Nzovu observes that once the contractor hands over the project to the government in December this year the farmers in the Luena farm block will have enough water for irrigation.

“This dam will also benefit households as they will be able to use it for their gardens,” he says. 

The Minister points out that the government is happy with the 80 percent of work done so far.

And yesterday Republican President Hakainde Hichilema emphasized the importance of the Aerial survey which the Ministers are undertaking in Luapula.

The President who addressed traditional leaders in Luapula before gracing the Chabuka ba Ushi Traditional Ceremony disclosed that the Aerial survey of the province will help the government plan for tangible development for the province.

The President indicated that he allowed the Ministers to tour the province so that they too can appreciate and plan how best the province can be developed.

“There are a lot of natural resources in this province and I have sent my Ministers to come and find ways on how best we can tap bring development in sectors such as aquaculture, mining, livestock and energy,” he said.

Mr. Hichilema explained that apart from the Aerial survey of the Ministers we will be able to engage various stakeholders in the province.