Deputy Minister of lands Abida Mia has said the ministry  will institute  a probe into how several hectares of public land belonging to Mpemba  Staff Development Institute [SDI] in Blantyre was acquired by private developers

Mia assured the college that her ministry would follow  the proper procedure to  appreciate how public land got into individuals possession. She said ”it is worrying to see land that belongs to the institution being grabbed and encroached” .

Mpemba SDI, formerly staff Training College is  a government training consulting and research institution under the Human resource Management and Development in the office of the President and cabinet establishment in 1962 to train the country’s civil service.

During her tour Mia held talks with chiefs and SDI management and assured them that the Ministry  will definitely find a solution to the problem.