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off to Luanshya roundabout, it is the same from Luanshya roundabout to Masangano. Therefore making the total 90kilometers,” he said.

Mr Chitotela said the Kabwe by pass would be 20 kilometers by two, making it 40kilomemters in total.

He further explained that the Kapiri Mposhi by pass would also be 20kilometersby two, making the total 40kilometers.

Mr Chitotela said the total kilometers of the entire project was 812. He said the projects would the construction of a bridge at Mulungushi University, toll plazas, transit hotels, three service stations, weigh bridge and office space for RDA. “The cost is of course $1.2bn to be repaid over a period of 17 years,” Mr Chitotela said. He said government’s estimation was that by the 17th year, the road would have raised U$S3.5billion.

“Therefore, U$S2.3billion in profits to plough into other roads and related infrastructure.

“This project is a legacy project that will earn a chapter for President Edgar Lungu and Patriotic Front in the chronicles of Zambia,” Mr Chitotela said.

He explained that the legal procedure was followed when the tender was awarded and that the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) gave RDA authority to award the contract.

Mr Chitotela has advised politicians opposing the contract to go to RDA to see the contract because it was a public institution running an open-door-policy.

He said the road once completed would improve Zambia’s economy and raise President Edgar Lungu’s political profile.

Mr Chitotela said the deal was negotiated by a team of independent people who were not even government.

He has assured Zambians that Lusaka-Ndola dual carriage way would be completed even before scheduled. And government has charged that it will not consider cancelling the U$S1.2 billion Lusaka-Ndola dual road as demanded by Mr Hichilema. Yesterday, the UPND president (Hichilema) told the government to immediately cancel the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway road project because it was a corrupt deal.