AN inquiry has revealed that the government abandoned about 30 oil tanker trucks at some private residence in Lusaka’s Makeni area, following a contractual dispute with Kapesika Energy and Petroleum Limited. But Youth, Sports and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu says the trucks were deliberately kept at a private residence under a rental agreement because the government has no place to keep them while resolving outstanding issues with the oil marketing company. According to sources, the trucks have been abandoned for over three months in unclear circumstances, causing fear among Makeni residents following the recent incidents of explosions involving oil tankers in Lusaka. “These trucks have been here for over three months now. This is a private residence belonging to a...

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