Over 40 farmers selling their maize at Chimba satellite depot in Mungwi District are reported to have spent close to a month in the cold without being cleared by the agency.
This came to light when Mano News visited the area yesterday.
One of the farmers talked to, Wesley Sinyangwe disclosed that FRA has not distributed empty grain bags to facilitate the smooth running of the exercise.
He further bemoaned the poor state of Nseluka-Makasa via Kayambi road which he said has hampered the transportation of maize from various villages to the depot.
Still in Kasama, Radio Moono reports that PF Malole Member of Parliament Christopher Yaluma has described Mulama Bridge which connects Chanda Weyaya and Sampa villages on the Chambeshi River as a death trap.
And Mr. Yaluma who is also Mines, Energy and Water Development Minister has taken to task the Road Development Agency-RDA in Northern Province to explain the manner in which they rank roads earmarked for upgrading.
Mr Yaluma who expressed displeasure at the delay by RDA to start upgrading Nseluka-Makasa-Kayambi road was however forced to take round RDA Regional Senior Engineer Alfred Munyimba to have an on the spot check on both the bridge and the said road.
He said the road and the bridge are of great importance to the development of Mungwi District and the country at large.
The parliamentarian has since accused the provincial administration of not doing its work in terms of inspecting dilapidated infrastructure which he said need urgent attention.
Nseluka-Kayambi road is an important road and shortest to the border town of Nakonde. Improving the road will greatly help the people to transport and sale their produce to markets in Kasama and beyond. Curently they are depended on TAZARA which also requires urgent attention.
Whai is the area MP doing? MPs are busy demanding for pay increases instead of helping in such issues. The area MP should have at leats graded the road after the rain stopped to enhance maize transportation.