The construction of the US $4 million police station at the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ), is aligned with the government’s policy of ensuring that all Zambians have access to police services.
The police station would give police officers the opportunity to service the upcoming communities. Mr. Mwiimbu added that the zone is anticipated to grow into a fully functional town.
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He made the statement in a speech delivered on his behalf by Josephs Akafumba, his Permanent Secretary, during the groundbreaking ceremony for the police station inside the zone.
After completion, he added that the police station will serve the interests of the people’s investments. These interests include equipment, products, holding stocks, raw materials, and general worker safety.
Lemmy Kajoba, the Inspector General of Police, stated that the construction of the police station will bring in a huge number of residents.
According to Mr. Kajoba, the police are more than prepared to ensure that there is adequate security in the area.
This was mentioned in a speech that Milner Muyambango, the deputy in charge of operations, read on his behalf.
Why the police station project was initiated
The $4 million police station was built as a consequence of an increase in criminal activity in the area. This is according to MFEZ Managing Director Kennedy Mwila.
A few companies and investors in the zone, have suffered damage to expensive infrastructures. This includes water pipes and transformers as well as power lines and lines.
In addition, five bodies had been discovered in the area within the last 20 months, he said. He noted that murders had also been committed within the zone.
He stated that this threat to investment assets, capital, and life is why LS MFEZ Limited has planned to construct a police station. The police station will give assurance of security at the zone
