Edgar Lungu Rebukes Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)

 Edgar Lungu Rebukes Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)

Edgar Lungu Rebukes Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says he is deeply concerned by the unpatriotic attitude of some local engineers engaged to carry out works on behalf of the Government.

The Head of State said this at a meeting he held with the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) Council today to inquire why government projects take too long to finish and why there are so many shoddy works compared to those in the private sector which are completed on time and of better quality. >

"I called for this meeting  to get an explanation from EIZ as to why government projects take too long to finish and characterized by shoddy works compared to those in the private sector which are completed on time and of better quality," President Lungu said.

The Head of State said the government is not only losing money due to the poor quality of works by the local engineers but also is losing lives.

He has since called on the institution to rise to the challenge and defend their noble profession by offering credible engineering advice to the government.

President Lungu said the government does not take pride in seeing foreign companies building roads and called on the institute to take up its role in infrastructure development.

"We are looking up to our own engineers to demonstrate capacity and do more as far as developing our country is concerned. It will make us all proud to see quality works done by our local engineers," said President Lungu.- @Mwebantu

(Picture by State House)