Devolution: Residents demand answers from BCC
in BULAWAYO
THERE is discord brewing between the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and residents on whether to use devolution funds to rectify perennial water challenges or go towards the rehabilitation of roads.
In 2019, Bulawayo received half of its $41 million in devolution funds from the government.
In the latest council report, it has emerged that BCC has used the money to fund road rehabilitation in Luveve, Nkulumane and Intemba, among others.
While it is a reality that 80 percent of the city’s roads require urgent attention, residents on the other hand feel more attention must be given to the water woes facing the city.