Chimwemwe MP spends K15,000 on sinking borehole at Chimwemwe Secondary School
CHIMWEMWE Member of Parliament Allen Banda has said he had to spend K15, 000 of his personal resources to sink a borehole at Chimwemwe Secondary School after he was informed about the serious water problem at the school which could not wait for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
Mr Banda said the water problem at the school was an emergency which could not wait for the CDF and so he had to use his personal resources to sink the borehole to fix the problem.
In an interview after touring Chimwemwe Secondary and Ishuko Primary schools, Mr Banda said, in his small and humble way, he will try his best to address the challenges and problems facing the constituency while waiting for the CDF budget.
He said the CDF budget is made in December and so urgent matters like water and others which were emergency cannot wait for the budget to be made before they can be addressed.
“So when I was told about the water problem at Chimwemwe Secondary School, I had to use my personal resources to sink the borehole to address the problem of water which was an emergency.
“As MP for Chimwemwe constituency, I will always work hard to deliver on my campaign promises in my small and humble way. In my small and humble way, I will try my best to address the challenges and problems facing the constituency while waiting for the CDF budget,’’ Mr Banda said.
And speaking later, Chimwemwe Secondary School Deputy Head Teacher Patricia Libati said the sinking of the borehole by the area MP had addressed the problem of water at the school.
Ms Libati said the school was grateful that the MP had found time to tour the school to see and appreciate the challenges so that together they could find the solutions
Meanwhile, Lubuto ward Councillor Peter Kapikila said Chimwemwe Secondary School needed a 1 x 4 class room to address the problem of over crowding in class rooms where one classroom block was accommodating more than 90 pupils in one session with most of them sitting on the floor.
Apart from inadequacy in classroom spaces and the shortage of desks in classrooms which has been forcing most pupils to sit on the floor, the school also needed roofing sheets for the newly-constructed school hall.