I will transform Lusaka – Lusambo

Lusambo tours Lusaka

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo on Monday toured some selected parts of Lusaka’s central business district including the gutted City Market as he settles in his new role in the province.

Speaking to journalists during the tour, Lusambo vowed to transform the face of Lusaka saying he will spend most of his time in the field interacting with the residents of Lusaka to find solutions to their challenges.

At City Market the Minister said he was touring the gutted market in response to an outcry from Marketeers that the trading conditions at the market had worsened following the heavy rains that the city has been experiencing.

He promised to meet with business houses and cooperating partners to find short term solutions to the roofing problem at the market which was gutted last year.

“We are here to work and for me, work starts right here. There will be no time for wearing neckties,” he said.

“In this market, we have a lot of people, some are widows taking care of many orphans and it is important that we quickly find ways of improving the situation at the market,” Lusambo said.

Lusambo who also held meeting with market authorities said he will mobilise the business community to provide tents at the market as a short term measure.

He called for team work and hard work in Lusaka Province in order to deliver on the promises of a modern capital city.

“I will not do this alone. I will work with my team at the Provincial Administration and everyone else in Lusaka to ensure that we create a city that we can all be proud to live in. My record is clear where I am coming from and I am confident that with the support of our people here, we will change the face of Lusaka because that is what we are here for,” Lusambo said.

He said he toured the market to reassure the people that President Edgar Lungu is still committed to addressing their plight as the government looks at ways of reconstructing the gutted market.