Lilongwe City Council suspend Director of Finance over streets blackout

Lilongwe City Council has suspended Director of finance Jeremiah Sibande  over prolonged blackouts which occurred within Capital City streets following ESCOM action of disconnecting power over non payment of bills.

Bikoko : Monitoring the situation
Bikoko : Monitoring the situation

Sibande confirmed to Nyasa Times that he has been suspended.

“Yes I have indeed been suspended but ask Tamara Chafunya (PRO) for more details,” said Sibande.

Chafunya  said she was in transit to Blantyre  and could not immediately comment when Nyasa Times called her on Friday.

However, sources said apart from Sibande, the council has also suspended Director of Engineering, a Mr Tsogolani.

According to the sources, the council suspended Tsogolani for illegal connection of streets lights.

According to our sources ESCOM queried that some streets had lights  despite disconnections.

Human Resource Chairperson in the council Councillor Dr Desmond Bikoko said his committee is monitoring all issues regarding suspension of Sibande and Tsogolani.

“We can not speak at the moment since investigations to establish what happened are still underway,” said Bikoko.

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Victim Kamoza
Victim Kamoza
8 years ago

Also investigate Sibande on his influence leading to acquiring of two plots in Area 47 Sector 5, two plots in Area 47 sector 1, two plots in Area 49, one plot in area 43, one plot in area 12 among others.

Concerned citizen
8 years ago

The government/council has failed to produce money to pay for electricity ndiye mukuwapatsilanji suspension anthuwa??? Mumafuna alipire ma bill amagetsi ndi ndalama zamuthumba mwawo?

Phwisa
Phwisa
8 years ago

Mtumbukayu anajayiladi ku khonsolo yathuyi kuti aziti ikulephera ntchito. I dont know who employed hima in the first place because no chewa can holding such a position at Mzuzu City Council or any assembly in north. Uchitsilu a chewa. Better federalism or MCP’s aliyense a kagwile ntchito kwawo policy

Chinga
Chinga
8 years ago

Hahaha director of finance amakoza magetsi? Zeleza uli chizelezadi. Uthawatu pa city

b@yahoo.com
8 years ago

wasting time you will pay people millions and close this CITY too much politics give people time to think and work

Mwana wapamalawi
Mwana wapamalawi
8 years ago

Kkkk

panadolo
panadolo
8 years ago

Director of finance and Engineering are finished. They will not be coming back. These two plus Milanzi will face the ling arm of the law. Watch this space

Awful
Awful
8 years ago

With this disconnection of street lights traffic police have disappeared in places where they usually position themselves to catch motorists who disregard traffic lights signs and yet this is the time they are needed most especially during he rush hour. Lex ten Kachama this is unprofessional by your men and his just shows that they are there to cash on motorists and not assist them. The sad thing is the fines go into their personal pockets and not Government coffers.

Malitoni
Malitoni
8 years ago

Moza Zeleza will not survive pa city council. Wayesa reserve bank yowopsyezana

Dakamau kiswell
Dakamau kiswell
8 years ago

Councillors or CEO doesnt have powers to suspend the two. Moza Zeleza ndiwopupuluma. He failed miserably ku RBM. Muzingowalipira ndalama anthuwo

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