RUKWA: THE ruling party-Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)’s Secretary General, Ambassador Emmanuel Nchimbi working tour in Nkasi District has fast tracked the release of 400m/- that was derailing the completion of a grand water project seeking to end water woes in the area.
At a mammoth rally held at Namanyere bus stand in Nkasi District located in Rukwa Region, residents complained of dilly-dallying of the project thus facing an acute shortage of water.
Via their representatives, Nkasi District residents told the CCM Secretary General that they were facing water blues that were delaying economic activities in the district, adding that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had already issued directives that 700m/- be released in order to complete the project.
However, as of on Sundaythe government through the ministry of water had only released 300m/-, as the contractor of the project was still waiting for 400m/- to be disbursed.
At a public rally on Sunday, Ambassador Dr Nchimbi made a live telephone call to the Minister for Water, Jumaa Aweso who confirmed to the well-attended rally that today the money will be released.
“Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan has already issued a directive insisting that as a mother, she does not want to see her people continuing to suffer,” said Mr Awesso. He added: “On Monday (today), I will issue a directive to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water to ensure that the money is released immediately tomorrow (today).”
According to Mr Awesso, as leaders in the Ministry, they will make sure that there will be no stumbling blocks in solving problems facing Tanzanians. And Dr Nchimbi further insisted that Rukwa Region was among the Big Five regions that were among the food producers feeding the nation and the neighbouring countries.
Therefore, the CCM Secretary General said, the ruling party would make sure that all the necessary social services were available in the region and countrywide.
“CCM is very committed to helping all citizens because our party has always been concerned with peoples’ problems,” he added.
Dr Nchimbi kicked off his working tour of six regions at the end of the week. He is accompanied by CCM’s Ideology, Publicity and Training Secretary, Amos Makalla and Organisation Secretary, Issa Gavu. In Rukwa Region, Dr Nchimbi and his entourage started his tour in Nkasi District .
He is expected to continue with his tour of the region and he is expected to inspect the progress on the construction of the Rukwa airport. He is also expected to proceed with a 10-day working tour of Songwe, Mbeya, Njombe and Songea.
