Minister Muluzi forced to inspect stinking Lands offices: ‘Not impressed’

Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Atupele Muluzi on Wednesday was forced to go an inspect the Regional Commissioner of Lands officer in Lilongwe as  Nyasa Times earlier reported that staff at the ministry are boycotting work at their stinking offices following water disconnection which has turned the offices filthy, producing very bad smell.

Atupele Muluzi: It has been sorted now
Offices closed due to water disconnection. Pic by Pius Nyondo, Nyasa times

The staff have put up a notice at the building in Area 13 which says ‘Offices closed due to lack of water.’

In an interview, some of the staff said they would not go back to the offices until the government settles the K1.7 water bill.

“Lilongwe Water Board disconnected the water on 3rd January so it is almost a month we have gone without water, this is why the offices are stinking,” said one of the workers.

The building near the Area 13 market also houses staff from Treasury.

Muluzi visited the offices and told reporters that there is poor administration of the rented building that needs to be addressed along poor working environment.

The Minister disclosed that the water bills “have been sorted out” and that officers will be opened soon when they are cleaned.

“ What is very important is the welfare if our staff because I have toured the facility today and I must say I am not impressed in term sof the toilets,” said Muluzi.

He said government will ensure that the staff have a conducive working environment.

“These are rented offices, they don’t belong to the government. I think we need to start looking at plans of having our own premises and othe other hand making sure that landlorads are also fulfilling the obligations,” said Muluzi.

The issue come just days after Mpico, the government landlord threatened to close some government offices due to non payment of rentals which has accumulated to K6 billion.

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CHIMVQ
CHIMVQ
7 years ago

Forced ???
Really ??

These pple r not serious
Whats their job then??

Atu forget abt becoming a president
You are just the same as
your ——-””

FUN
FUN
7 years ago

upside down priorities

Nyopex
Nyopex
7 years ago

Our future president just gain experience then we shall see our President

Expat
Expat
7 years ago

He should be investigating the STINKING CORRUPTION COMING OUT OF ALL THE MINISTRY OF LANDS OFFICES IN THE COUNTRY!

tiyani mabunda
7 years ago

bwampini amawona ngati kuyendetsa dziko is the same as mathanyula. koma nde akuwa sanati!!!!!!

Mambala
Mambala
7 years ago

Very foolish govt. How can you be renting a building when you are the ones who issue plots You should have built your own a long time ago. You are just enriching the Indian.

Chimanga
Chimanga
7 years ago

Mizitenga kuti ndalama zomangila ma office anu? Bankrupt government. Dont talk just for the sake of talking

becks
becks
7 years ago

So the Minister did not know what his staff was going through
Shame

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