Mzuzu City Council has been forced to suspend its controversial new road-user fee programme, just one day after the scheme launched, following a chaotic first day marked by network failures and lengthy traffic congestion at checkpoints. According to Mzuzu City Mayor Chiyembekezo Moses, the decision to pause the scheme was taken specifically to address problems that emerged on the very first day of operation, including a struggling payment network and severe congestion caused by large volumes of vehicles queuing at single checkpoints. Under the programme, drivers are required to pay between K1,000 and K5,000 when entering the city through three designated checkpoints – Dunduzu, Chibwaka and Jowelo – depending on their vehicle type. The rapid suspension represents a significant setback for the council, which had only just unveiled the scheme with grand ambitions of raising at least K1 billion every quarter to fund desperately needed road repairs across the city. Follow and Subscribe Nyasa TV :