Omega 3 residents decry lack of government services - nbc

Community members in the Omega 3 Area of Kongola Constituency say they lack access to government services.

Agriculture is a key office that faces significant challenges, as it currently offers limited services and lacks daily management.

The marginalised Kwe people in the area say they have fertile soil and are more than willing to till the land to provide food and employment opportunities for themselves.

However, the lack of an extension officer or a tractor operator at the agriculture office has hampered these ambitions.

The Chief Agricultural Scientific Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture in the Zambezi Region, Rodrick Maswabi, explained that the office is operational, relying on the assistance of a technician from Sibbinda Constituency.

He explained that the official would travel there every two weeks.

However, the post has remained closed since the last technician was transferred from that location in 2017. Currently the ministry has applied for a budget to advertise the post.

They further expressed the need for a radio antenna and for the provision of clean water for the community, as most community members have to walk long distances to fetch water.

Young people in the area expressed concern that jobs meant for marginalised communities are being taken by those who are not affected due to a lack of representation in such offices.

They stressed that this is the same discrimination they face when applying at institutions of higher education.

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