The United Civil Servants SACCO has been commended for its positive contribution towards improvement of the working environment in various security institutions in the country.
Among these contributions was the provision of funds meant for the renovation of some facilities that include a Saluting Dais at the Malawi Prison Services (MPS) Training School at Mapanga in Blantyre.
The structure, which is mainly used as a shelter during pass out parades for prison recruits, was one of the crucial structures that were set on fire in 2021 by Malawians who were repatriated from South Africa due to Covid19 pandemic.
Speaking at the handover ceremony for the facility, Masauko Ng’ombeyagwada Wiskot, who is Commissioner General for the MPS, expressed the service’s excitement with the support the United Civil Servants SACCO provided towards the renovation of the structure.
“This is the most exciting moment that this structure is finally being handed over to us. When we firstly approached the United Civil Servants SACCO, they pledged to pump K20 million into the rehabilitation project of the facility. But from the records, they have spent over K35 million, which is very commendable,” said Wiskot.
In an interview with MIJ Online, Francis Waliwa, Chief Executive Officer for the United Civil Servants SACCO, said they decided to provide the financial support towards the rehabilitation project considering the crucial role the Malawi Prison Service plays towards the country’s socioeconomic development.
“We believe that as a country, business cannot be conducted smoothly if national security is not in order. It’s therefore not only the responsibility of government to provide all the needed support to institutions that provide this national security,” said Waliwa.
Waliwa has therefore expressed the United Civil Servants SACCO’s continued commitment towards supporting the MPS, among other security institutions, for the sake of the country’s security.
Meanwhile, Wild Ndipo, Mayor for the Blantyre City Council has pleaded with other institutions to learn from what the United Civil Servants SACCO has done.
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