Magufuli orders contractors and bankers
President Magufuli on his visit to Mtwara today, he layed a foundation stone for the project of Mtwara port 2 and also he opened so branches of banks and NHC.
04 March 2017 Saturday 21:13
President of the Republic of Tanzania Dr. John Pombe Magufuli has ordered those signed contractors to expand
Mtwara Port not to return in Dar es Salaam region, so that they can start working from tomorrow.
President Magufuli has said so in his visiting to Mtwara where he was laying a foundation stone in Mtwara Port 2 construction.
Also President Magufuli has said there is no need for all fuel to be transferred to Dar es Salaam instead fuel ships should distribute to neighbor’s areas.
About Mtwara Port 2 President Magufuli has said that he needs to see civilian from that area are employed due to the project.
On the other hand Minister for Works, Transport and Communication, Prof Makame Mbarawa has said the Port 2 that will be built will be having the height of 350 Meter and the construction will cost Tanzania shillings billion 137.5 provided by the government.
Also the Chief Director Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) Engineer Deusdedit Kakoko has said that they decided to add another port due to the incensement of luggage that are transferred to the port, that the amount of luggage is going to increase and be 273,886 ton from 2015\2016 and reach to ton 388,000 from 2016\2017, the amount that the port could not handle because it can handle ton 400,000 per year, so this new port 2 will make relief.
President Magufuli has also ordered other banks to imitate good example from NMB Bank that is renting money the citizen so they should do the same and reduce the interest to them.
In his visiting President Magufuli has opened the building Tanzania Bank (BOT) in Mtwara that has been built for the cost of Tanzania shillings billion 31 and it’s provide central bank service in north zone area that will include Mtwara region, Lindi and some other area of Coastal and Ruvuma.
Either President Magufuli has opened 40 houses of Rahaleo resident that built by National Housing Corporation (
NHC) in Mtwara for the cost of Tanzania shillings 10.5 billion, and congratulated that corporation for building houses for the citizen in different areas, and give order to Regional Commissioners and District Commissioners to make sure where NHR projects pass there is availability of social service such as water, electricity and infrastructure.
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Magufuli orders contractors and bankers