TODAY WE VISITED UNZA AND CHALIMBANA UNIVERSITY-HH

Today, we visited construction sites for student hostels and infrastructure at UNZA Ridgeway Campus, Palabana University, Chalimbana University, and the University of Zambia Great East Road Campus. Some of these projects had stalled for a decade leaving students without adequate accommodation.

Despite resource constraints, we have prioritised student welfare by allocating funds to restart these abandoned projects. Our free education policy underscores the need to improve infrastructure, creating centers of excellence that can supply highly skilled professionals to our growing economy. We urged contractors to expedite work and complete ahead of schedule, ensuring students have decent accommodation and learning facilities.

However, our visits also revealed a concerning trend of land encroachments in public institutions, hindering expansion and disrupting the learning process. We have directed relevant government departments to recover this land. We remain committed to addressing these challenges and transforming our educational institutions into hubs of excellence.

Hakainde Hichilema

President of the Republic of Zambia