By SYLVIA MWEETWA –
CENTRAL Province Minister Davies Chisopa has said Government will speed up construction of public infrastructure in newly created districts in order to benefit citizens.
The minister has also threatened that civil servants resisting to move to the new districts will be replaced  with  other  qualified  people, especially once necessary facilities are in place.

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Mr Chisopa said the creation of districts would be meaningless if those tasked with the responsibility of ensuring services are  taken closer to the people,  are reluctant to assist the Government  realise its  dream.
He was speaking when  he  toured  Luano District office’s construction site.
Mr Chisopa who was accompanied by Central Province Permanent Secretary Edwidge Mutale, said civil servants  who are  not ready to  move risk loosing their  jobs.
“When I say that civil servants  need to  relocate to the newly created districts, I mean just that but if others  are not ready we will have no  choice  but to replace them,” he said.
Government is  in a  hurry  to develop Luano and other parts of the country but would  not allow  any person to derail it.
He said rehabilitation of  Masansa-Mpula, and Kabwe-Mpula road would soon commence and that the process is currently at  tendering stage.
Ms Mutale expressed commitment to ensuring  infrastructure development embarked on especially in newly created districts are  implemented and that Luano was a shining example of  works done so far and civil servants have since moved on site.
She said Luano District office was operating in tents  but had now constructed temporary shelter and that  the provincial  administration would continue to give support to the new district and ensure  the projects succeed.
Luano District Commissioner Christopher Chibuye said there is need to consider giving areas such as Luano, vehicles suitable for the bad terrain.
He also appealed for  funding to be  released  on  time to  allow  smooth operations.