Ndejembi smells a rat in the Mama and Mtoto project at Kahama Municipal Hospital
KAHAMA: THE Minister for Energy, who is also the Shinyanga Regional Government Caretaker, Deogratius Ndejembi, has ordered the Kahama Municipal Council to fast-track construction of the Mama and Mtoto Building at Kahama Municipal Hospital, warning that the project’s actual progress does not match the reported 80 per cent completion.
The Minister issued the directive after inspecting the project where he expressed concern over the pace of construction, saying the physical progress on the ground did not reflect the level indicated in project reports.
According to the minister, the 6.7bn/- allocated for the project is public money intended to improve access to quality maternal and child health services, and should therefore translate into tangible benefits for residents.
“These funds are not for the council to take and sit on. They are funds meant to serve the people of Kahama with quality health services. We want to see these funds adding value to the people of Kahama, so ensure this building is completed on time,” the minister said.
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Additionally, Mr Ndejembi directed the municipal authorities to sit down with the contractor, identify all challenges delaying the project and resolve them immediately to ensure construction proceeds at the required pace.
Ndejembi said the government had taken various measures and invested resources to improve health services across the country, stressing that such investments must be properly supervised to deliver the intended results.
He also commended Kahama Municipal leaders for allocating and directing resources towards strategic projects aimed at improving health services for residents.
Meanwhile, Shinyanga Regional Commissioner Mboni Mhita thanked the government for allocating 5.6bn/- for construction of an Outpatient Department (OPD) building and a diagnostic services building at Kahama Municipal Hospital.
She said the government’s continued investment in health infrastructure was critical in expanding access to quality services and improving the well-being of residents in the region.
