Africa-Press – Malawi. The Roads Fund Administration (RFA) has warned implementing agencies of road projects to refrain from corrupt and fraud practices to ensure high quality work.
RFA Chairperson Mathews Chikankheni issued the warning in Mzuzu on Saturday when RFA directors toured road construction projects including those which are financed by the organisation through the Special City Roads Rehabilitation Programme.
He said implementing agencies which include city councils should at all cost comply with Public Procurement Laws and Regulations to avert corrupt and fraud practices which if left unchecked could compromise the of the road projects.
“Corruption is a vice which we must all deal with decisively, let us keep our project free from corruption by adhering to stipulated procurement regulations so that there should be highest value for money in our projects,” Chikankheni added.
He said road designs should provide for utilities such as telecommunications, street lights, water supply, sewage and electricity systems among others besides including lanes for non-motorised traffic.
“Roads’ designs must provide service ducts in advance to avoid future interventions where roads are excavated for such utilities thereby affecting the quality of road infrastructure,” the Chairperson pointed out.
He commended Mzuzu City Council (MCC) for providing a good road network with high standards and specifications to the residents of the City. MCC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gomezgani Nyasulu applauded RFA for its continued support towards the council’s initiatives in improving the road network in the City.
“We expect that once completed, the roads will enhance speedy movement of traffic thereby reducing traffic congestion in the City,” he said.
Nyasulu expressed concern over some utility service providers who do not cooperate with the council when asked to reroute their service delivery lines for road construction projects.
Some of the road projects which the RFA officials inspected include M5- Matete Road, Mzuzu Technical to Coffee Road, Zolozolo CCAP- Zolozolo Clinic Roda, Dunduzu-Mzuzu International Academy Road and Dunduzu-NOCMA Fuel Reserves Turn-off Road.
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