by NewsDay Reporter
The government under the administration of president Lazarus Chakwera has repeated that it is committed to roll out several developmental projects in the northern part of the country.
The reaffirmation has been made during the 10th weekly brief from the State Residences which took place at Mzuzu State Lodge on Monday morning.
Addressing media, the presidential press secretary Brian Banda said Chakwera has the lives of all Malawians at his heart regardless of where they are coming from, but all what is needed is for Malawians to hold their patience.
Banda took advantage to reveal that president Chakwera plans to build a mini Capital Hill in the Northern Region so that the president and his ministers can work from the region.
He further mentioned a number of projects that the Chakwera administration intends to roll out in the region like building a new campus for the Mzuzu University to increase intake, M’mbelwa University to replace the failed Mombera University, linkage between areas such as Chintheche, Nkhata Bay Boma, Likoma as well as Nyika plateau, a jetty at Nkhata Bay and railway from Salima to Mbeya.
He also the president is so committed to finishing all important projects which were started by his predecessors once funds are available.
Banda added that Chakwera will construct an international airport in Mzuzu which will be named after Orton Chirwa as well as turning Nkhata Bay into a municipality.
The presidential spokesman also assured the nation that the M1 road is a priority for president Chakwera and that the process of sourcing funds for the project is underway, adding that even within the city of Lilongwe many new roads will be constructed to ease congestion.
