Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) says it has procured 4.2 million face masks at K10 each, at a total cost of K42 million following the Presidential directive to provide face masks to examination classes.
DMMU Senior Communications Officer Rachael Chama told Money FM News that this is contrary to media reports that the Unit procured 4.2 million face masks at a cost of K76 million.
Ms. Chama stated that as of Wednesday 9 September, 2020, DMMU has since paid K27.7 million to suppliers out of the total cost of K42 million, bringing the balance to K14.3 million.
“The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit wishes to clarify a statement circulating in the media that the Unit procured 4.2 million face masks at a cost of K76 million.”
“Institutions and companies that supplied through the Provincial Disaster Management Committees in Eastern, Luapula, Northern, Muchinga, Lusaka and Western Provinces have all been paid in full, while Central, North-Western; Copperbelt, Southern and two Youth Cooperatives will also be paid by the end of September,” Ms. Chama clarified.
She appealed to suppliers that have not yet been paid to remain patient as they will soon receive their payments.