Government has announced plans to investigate what went wrong with the Ntumpa University project in Northern Province after finding that construction has barely progressed several years after funds were allocated. The university, announced in 2017 as a flagship public higher learning institution, was planned to cover about 400 hectares. However, the project reportedly lost momentum in 2018 and has remained dormant since.
Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane expressed concern that developments at the site do not reflect the scope of the proposed institution. He said investigative agencies will be engaged to trace the flow of funds, identify contractors involved, and establish how the allocated resources were managed. Dr Musokotwane warned that any irregularities uncovered during the investigations will be pursued.
He was speaking during a tour of the proposed university site in Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District. The minister described the stalled project as a setback to community development, noting that such initiatives are intended to expand access to education and stimulate local economic growth. He said government will take steps to ensure accountability and prevent similar occurrences in future.
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Uko wapya Munzi.Others have already begun experiencing high blood pressure and stomach cramps related to this matter. Minister, please investigate further and ensure that those responsible are apprehended. They believed the issue was resolved.Those ate that money are currently experiencing migraines.
Why do you want to build more universities when their market is saturated? Zambia needs more technicians and tradesmen. Why no technikons?
Certainly no planning. Our governments just try to do what they see European governments doing. We certainly don’t need more universities until perhaps 2126 @Uwaile ku China…I agree with you absolutely.
Too many universities but no technicians, artisans, craftsmen. They are the engine! Foot soldiers, so to speak!
A stalled challenger should also be investigated urgently True. In philosophy you will discover the argument that we can’t all be thinkers. Who will provide the plumbing, the furniture, the stoves for cooking our food make our railways and roads?Some should be hewers of wood
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