President Hichilema tours submerged localities in Lusaka, calls for improved city planning

President Hakainde Hichilema has described as heart breaking the submerging of houses in Lusaka’s Kamwala and other areas.

President Hichilema who toured flood hit areas in Kabwata, Chawama, Kanyama and Matero constituencies of Lusaka called for urgent measures to ameliorate the situation.

“Our findings are heartbreaking as houses have been submerged forcing our fellow citizens to relocate to safer areas,” he said on his official social media handle on Sunday.
President Hichilema tours submerged localities in Lusaka, calls for improved city planning

President Hakainde Hichilema has described as heart breaking the submerging of houses in Lusaka’s Kamwala and other areas.

President Hichilema who toured flood hit areas in Kabwata, Chawama, Kanyama and Matero constituencies of Lusaka called for urgent measures to ameliorate the situation.

“Our findings are heart-breaking as houses have been submerged forcing our fellow citizens to relocate to safer areas,” he said on his official social media handle on Sunday.

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President Hichilema said despite challenges, there was need to redesign drainages and relocate people to safer areas.

“Though a challenge, let’s use this opportunity to redesign our drainage system and if need be relocate our people to safer areas. We also call on citizens to only obtain land through the laid down procedures and ensure that you abide by the processes for obtaining planning authority,” he said.

President Hichilema said relevant bodies such as Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) among others should work in unison and ensure that such challenges were fixed.

“Ultimately the lasting solution lies in proper city planning,” he said.
President Hichilema said despite challenges, there was need to redesign dranaiges and relocate people to safer areas.

“Though a challenge, let’s use this opportunity to redesign our drainage system and if need be relocate our people to safer areas. We also call on citizens to only obtain land through the laid down procedures and ensure that you abide by the processes for obtaining planning authority,” he said.

President Hichilema said relevant bodies such as Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) among others should work in unison and ensure that such challenges were fixed.

“Ultimately the lasting solution lies in proper city planning,” he said.

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