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Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Richard Moyo has said Fighting Road which will reduce the Vicfalls-Harare Distance by 300km that links Lupane, Nkayi and Kwekwe is being worked on.
Speaking exclusively to TechnoMag, Minister Moyo said
“The road will see motorists reducing by 300km the distance that is travelled between Victoria Falls and Harare. We really appreciate the work that the Second Republic is doing to attend to our roads,” said Moyo.
“For years, members of the public have been calling for these roads to be attended to. Another road that we are looking forward to its completion is the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road.”
The Matebeleland North Provincial and Devolution boss added that the ongoing rehabilitation of the road is critical for economic growth in the region.
“We are seeing that there is tremendous progress in terms of infrastructure development. Our road networks are being attended to and the rehabilitation of the 10km stretch along the Bulawayo-Tsholotsho Road is commendable since it is a strategic road which is tied to the economic development of the region,” he said.
Moyo also said the Bulawayo-Tsholotsho Road is not the only road that is being rehabilitated in Matabeleland North as a section of the newly rehabilitated Byo-Tsholotsho Road also saw Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona recently say urgent attention is needed to rehabilitate some of the major roads in Matabeleland region.
Mhona said Government is in the process of finalising due processes to ensure that at least 15 kilometres of the most critical stretch of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road is attended to in the coming weeks.
The Minister of Transport said the state of the economic performance in some parts of the country is co-related to economic performance.
“It is sad that over the years, roads such as Nkayi and Tsholotsho Roads were neglected. And to show that we have not forgotten about them, even during the pre-budget seminar, the Minister of Finance (Prof Mthuli Ncube) actually had to single out the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road, to say that road has to be done.
“As we speak, we are done with the procurement processes, and in very few weeks, you will see my team moving on site to proceed with the works,” said Minister Mhona.
Mhona also said Public Private Partnerships are being explored in the rehabilitation of some of the roads.
Minister Mhona added that some of the roads include the Bulawayo-Kezi and Gwanda- Maphisa roads, saying improved road networks is key for the country to achieve Vision 2030 as pronounced by President Mnangagwa
“If you see such roads, know that we are coming and we therefore call for patience and please tolerate us as we have other competing projects that need the same resources. But I do concur that such roads have to be rehabilitated,” said Minister Mhona.
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