BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Chikwawa Nkombezi constituency, parliamentarian, Abida Mia has pledged to bring meaningful development in her area including health, education, agriculture, infrastructure and among others.
Mia who is also Minister of Water and sanitation made the commitment on Saturday, October 26, 2024 when she handed over a classroom block and an administration block at Gombwa Junior Primary School, Traditional Authority (TA) at Ngabu in Chikwawa District.
The initiative has been done using MK46 million Constituents Development Fund (CDF).
Speaking at the occasion, Mia hailed government’s decision to adjust upwards the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to MK200 million this financial year saying it has enabled her to fully develop her constituency.
“Unlike in the past when the CDF was at MK100 million, a lot of areas in the country lacked significant development with some infrastructural developments constructed being substandard.
“I therefore hail President Lazarus Chakwera for intrusting us with this huge chunk of money for us to put to good use,” said Mia.
She added she has also initiated other developmental projects in the areas of health, agriculture, water and sanitation among others using resources from the CDF and financial assistance from other partners.
On his part head teacher for Gombwa Junior Primary School, Chikwasha Jimu said the challenges of inadequate class room blocks at the school which has STD 1-6 forced learners at the school to be learning under tree shelters.
Jimu therefore hailed the parliamentarian for constructing the school block which has two classes.
Director of Education and Sports for Chikwawa, Getrude Jumbe said inadequate class room block challenges in the district resulting into learners congestion in most schools with teacher to pupil ratio of 1:80.
During the event, Mia also distribute food stuffs including flour and soya pieces to community’s Vulnerable people mainly the elderly, orphans and women with support from the Muslim World League.
