Support oil exploration, Kaputa MP

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Kaputa District is a District of Zambia located in Northern Province.

The capital lies at Kaputa, as of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 87,233 people.

The district also has rich deposits of uranium and other precious stones.
Patriotic Front Kaputa Member of Parliament Maxas Bweupe Ng'onga confirmed the discovery to Jenalanews.blogsport in Lusaka today.
The minerals were discovered following exploration expeditions by Geologists in the area.
And Mr. Ng'onga has  requested the government to render support to the companies  which are carrying out oil explorations in the block that encompasses Kaputa, Chiyengi and Mporokoso districts.

"Government needs to support the companies doing oil exploration in the area in view of  its prospects which are beneficial to the area" Ng'onga added. 

He has expressed confidence that once oil is found in the area it will spur massive economic development in the district.

Mr. Ng'onga stresses that if  Kaputa district has oil, the district is likely to see a remarkable facelift  in various sectors.

He has singled out the road sector saying once oil is found in the area ,it  will be easy to repair the damage roads that  negatively affect the transportation of goods to the neighboring Democratic Republic Congo.

Mr. Ng'onga says this will in turn facilitate the transportation of goods and services to the DRC.

Meanwhile Mr. Ng'onga has revealed that the construction of the 5 Health posts allocated to Kaputa District from the 650 which are being constructed countrywide will commence once the rainy season comes to an end.

Mr. Ng'onga has since appealed to the Ministry of Health to give priority to the Northern region more especially Kaputa district when the construction works begin.

He says the  increased population in the area is putting a strain on the few existing health posts hence the need to priotise Kaputa district when the construction of the 5 Health posts begin.

Mr. Ng'onga believes that once constructed the 5 Health posts will beef up the number of Health institutions in the area thereby, improving the delivery of health services.

Meanwhile Mr. Ng'onga has advised the Ministry of Health to ensure that works start as soon as the rainy season ends  because the road is more passable  to the motorists in dry season a development which could easy the transportation of the building material to the site.

And Mr. Ng'onga is happy that unlike in the past when Kaputa district had few health workers the district has now been given a good number of trained health personnel who are providing health services to the masses.

He adds that the construction of the 5 Health posts had stalled following the suspension of the contractor who had been awarded the contract to build the said health posts in the area.

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