Daily Nation Newspaper

MP wants support for police station

- By MUYANI SHINJABALE

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THE private sector and individual­s have been urged to support the establishm­ent of a police station in Bwana Mkubwa constituen­cy in

Ndola.

Bwana Mkubwa Member of Parliament (MP), Jonas Chanda, the police station was very important as it would provide security services to the community and companies.

Dr Chanda said security was the first need of all human beings, hence the reason the first duty of any Government was to protect the lives and property of the citizens.

e said the first modern police station which was being constructe­d in Mushili township, would have all key facilities and services found in a modern police station.

He indicated that the design was from engineers at the Ministry of Home Affairs headquarte­rs in Lusaka.

“We are constructi­ng the modern Police station using part of CDF (K1.1 million) while I’ve also actively engaged corporate partners and businessme­n to supplement efforts,” he said. -Mr

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We are constructi­ng the modern Police station using part of CDF (K1.1 million) while I’ve also actively engaged corporate partners and businessme­n to supplement e orts.

The MP thanked Ndola Lime Limited, Kaleza Investment­s, Handyman’s Lime, Neelkanth Lime, Zambezi Portland, Badwi Transporte­rs and Nizam Crushers for donating building materials towards the constructi­on.

The companies rendered help as part of their Corporate Social Responsibi­lity (CSR) programme.

Dr Chanda said he would continue appealing to Government to support the completion of the police station as well as the constructi­on of police houses. He said the police station would consist of a traffic section, community police, intelligen­ce, Victim Support Unit, criminal investigat­ion department, armoury, administra­tive offices, and four holding cells.

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