Presidents Museveni and Magufuli to lay oil pipeline foundation stone

[Cicero]

Tanga — President John Magufuli and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni are scheduled to lay a foundation stone for the construction of the Uganda oil pipeline, officials have said.

At a briefing with Tanga regional leaders Thursday, Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) director general James Mataragio said they are yet to determine the exact place in Tanga where the stone would be laid.

He did not give a specific date but told the meeting attended by Tanga regional commissioner Martine Shigela the function would happen "soon".

The deal for Uganda to take its oil to the market through Tanga port was finally sealed in April this year after a backroom tug-of-war pitting Tanzania against Kenya.

Mr Mataragio said President Magufuli and his Ugandan counterpart signed the deal for the commencement of the $4 billion project last month on the sidelines of President Museveni's swearing in ceremony in Kampala.

 

[Xplorer]

let the work begin and benefits flows flow to people of both countries,how can someone struggle to identify a point to lay down foundation stone? if simple things like this takes months how long will the whole pipeline construction take?

 

[Mwanagenzi]

let the work begin and benefits flows flow to people of both countries,how can someone struggle to identify a point to lay down foundation stone? if simple things like this takes months how long will the whole pipeline construction take?

...security and logistics...could be some of the reasons..

 

[Bilionea Asigwa]

Safi sana.

Naona na ujenzi wa matanki ya kuhifadhia mafuta bandari ya Tanga yashatengewa Billioni zaidi ya 230.

Tutafika mbali sana soon aisee.

 

[Passer by]

Has our fellow kikuyus read this?

 

[Mbuguni TPC]

we welcome this project with our two hands