SOLOCHI DEPLOYS ZNS TO NORTHERN PROVINCE ROAD COLLAPSE

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Zambia National Service (ZNS) Commander Lieutenant General Maliti Solochi has ordered the immediate deployment of ZNS personnel to begin road rehabilitation works in Northern Province.

The directive follows mounting concerns over the deteriorating state of key road networks and the inability of local councils to meet growing infrastructure demands.

Speaking during a courtesy call to the provincial minister’s office, Lt Gen Solochi assured the administration of ZNS’s readiness to act.

“The command is ready to work with the constituencies through the Provincial Administration. We have the expertise, and we are moving in immediately,” Solochi stated.

The Chambeshi ring road in Mungwi District has been earmarked as the first project under this urgent rollout. The intervention aligns with the presidential directive to accelerate national development through infrastructure, food security, and water investment.

Lt Gen Solochi also emphasized the importance of realigning ZNS officers with value-adding tasks in agriculture and construction to maximize the impact of public investment.

Northern Province Minister Leonard Mbao welcomed the ZNS intervention, calling it a timely response to a growing crisis. He revealed that several feeder roads remain in disrepair, and a critical bridge connecting Nsama and Kaputa districts has collapsed, cutting off farmers from key markets.

“The CDF is available, and many councils have equipment, but we face serious backlogs. We need the capacity ZNS brings to get the job done quickly and properly,” Mbao said.