PS OF FINANCE MINISTRY TOURS UNIMA INFRASTRUCTURE

People from various sectors of the Malawian society have travelled to the UNIMA campus in recent months, just to have a glimpse of the infrastructural erections changing the face of Zomba. One of the most recent visitors, the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Mr. Patrick Zimpita, undertook a tour of the newly constructed Economics buildings and the New Administration which is under construction.
The tour, according to the PS, was aimed at appreciating the professionally-built and designed new Economics buildings and tracking the progress of the new Administration Block, which is still under construction.
“Our ministry’s great concern is for quality and value for money. We do not want projects that just look beautiful for the first two or three years only to deteriorate miserably. This is why we take time to visit projects and track progress as well as find out issues that need to be addressed. The first time I came here, the School of Economics was done but not furnished. Today I see everything is in order, which is a good thing. The Administration block is also on track and even ahead of the initial schedule,” Zimpita explained.
Speaking on behalf of the project contractors for the two buildings, Mr. Baleke Kaomba said such visits are a source of motivation to them.
“When we get inspections from Ministries and high-level government officials, it puts us on our toes to make sure that we deliver quality products and on time. It also offers a direct line of communication with controlling officers that enables us to express our challenges. We then use the feedback to adjust accordingly to make sure that we are in line with government’s expectations,” he said.