Milupi takes RDA to task over ‘overpriced’ road projectsBy SIMON MUNTEMBAINFRASTRUCTURE, Housing, and Urban Development Minister, Charles Milupi yesterday took to task the Road Development Agency (RDA) management on why road construction was expensive in Zambia compared to other countries.Mr Milupi demanded that the RDA senior management should explain why construction of a kilometre road in Zambia costs more than $1 million.According to the ministry public relations officer Jeff Banda, Mr Milupi said this in Lusaka yesterday when he met RDA senior management in his familiarisation programme.“Brief me or convince me as to why road construction in Zambia costs in excess of US$1, 000, 000 per kilometre. This is far more expensive than other countries in the region. “The people of Zambia and President Hakainde Hichilema are not happy and I am equally not happy with this current status quo. This must change,” Mr Milupi said.He said that it was the same high costs of road […]
Milupi takes RDA to task over ‘overpriced’ road projects
