Mayor Sampa is miles within touching lives

His Worship The Mayor of Lusaka, Mr. Miles  Bwalya  Sampa  is not only carrying out his official duties but also touching lives of the vulnerable people through the Do It Yourself (DIY) programme.

Do It Yourself is a concept which was initiated by the Mayor quite a long time and to be specificduring the time he served as the  Matero  lawmaker and Deputy Minister of Finance and National Development. Do It Yourself strives to economically empower people particularly the youth. It also assists people who are in dire need of financial assistance to access medical services; paying of school fees and tuition fees for pupils and students respectively.

Mr. Sampa is one of the people who grew up in the high density area of Matero and he understands what suffering is. He lost his father when he was young and he believed that the only way he could better his life is through education. Moreover, it has been said that education is the best  equaliser  of life. He worked very hard at school and pursued Agriculture Economics at the University of Zambia (UNZA). He later worked for  Barclays  Bank and Finance Bank before joining  politics.

In view of the aforementioned, the Lusaka Mayor is very passionate about people accessing education regardless of one’s status in society. He has demonstrated this by assisting young people with school fees.

The Lusaka Mayor through the Do It Yourself  programme  promotes the young entrepreneurs to find a market for their goods and services. The Mayor’s activities are  publicised through  Boba  TV. Boba  means a home.

To undertake the various activities under the  DIY  programme, there is need for financial resources. His Worship  The Mayor besides using his money, he lobbies the corporate world through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for any form of assistance. Sampa launched Not too long the XTRA Miles Lusago, Mr. Cab comprising seven Mercedes Benz cars which pirate within Lusaka and the charge has been pegged at K100 regardless of the destination.

If the above is not good enough, Mr. Sampa  has employed female drivers as a way of empowering them.

All said and done, I wish to laud the Lusaka Mayor for the good works he is doing of touching people’s lives particularly the vulnerable ones through the  DIY  programme. Keep it up with the good works.

ELEMIYA PHIRI Lusaka.