President Lazarus Chakwera has said his government is committed to providing potable water to improve livelihoods.
He said this yesterday to people gathered at Chezi Trading Centre in Dowa South East.
Chakwera, who is touring the district to mobilise eligible voters to register in the ongoing exercise, said one priority area of his administration is the provision of clean water to people.
He said: “We want Malawians to have safe water and that is why we are installing piped water systems like what we are doing here at Chezi. We are also constructing dams to ensure we have adequate water. The idea is to do away with boreholes.
“We are doing this to reduce risks of diseases such as cholera.”
The President also said government will continue with food distribution exercises to people around Chezi and Dowa as a whole.
“Farmers here work hard, but we experienced food shortages because of erratic weather trends. We will continue with maize distribution,” said Chakwera.
In her remarks, Dowa South East legislator Halima Daud (Malawi Congress Party) said the president deserves to be applauded for the various developments he is implementing in the country.
“You have done a lot, of which others have failed in more than 20 years. In terms of fertiliser, people here have already started purchasing in readiness for this growing season,” she said.
Daud, who is also deputy minister of health, said the only way people of Dowa can show their appreciation is to register and vote for Chakwera in the September 16 2025 General Election.
Traditional Authority Nkukula said people from the area appreciated the President’s visit as it demonstrated love for the people
