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The bad state of the Ndola Mufulira Road has continued being a source of concern for motorists and other users, describing it as a death trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem has been compounded by heavy rains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Road users have told Diamond Media that the continued neglect of the road is an injustice to tax payers and retrogressive to economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonaventure Bwalya wonders why the road is neglected while government continues collecting levies and toll fees around the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year AV IC International was awarded a contract to work on the Road as well as modernize Sakania border in Ndola.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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