THE PRESIDENT OF TANZANIA AND KIGAMBONI LAND

 Posted here on 23/9/2012

Tanzania President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Denies Selling Kigamboni to Bush
2012-09-21 10:20:10.800 GMT

    Sep. 21, 2012 (All Africa Global Media) -- PRESIDENT Jakaya
Kikwete has dismissed rumours that the Kigamboni has been sold
to the United States former president George W Bush.

 

    Laying the foundation stone for construction of the
Kigamboni Bridge in Dar es Salaam , Mr Kikwete called upon the
public to be wary of politicians whose agenda is to spread lies.

 

    He assured Tanzanians that all promises he made during his
campaign and those under the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) manifesto
were put in place for particular reasons by experts and that he
will ensure they are fulfilled before he leaves office."I know
there are many lies circulating in the streets, that I have sold
Kigamboni to former US president Bush. The funny thing is --
what will Bush come and do in Kigamboni?" queried President
Kikwete.

 

    Mr Kikwete said a section of opposition party politicians
were not happy with government efforts to turn Kigamboni into a
modern satellite city and had decided to spread lies about the
project. He said the government decided to build a modern
satellite city in Kigamboni as a strategy to build independent
cities outside the city centre complete with all social and
economic infrastructures to reduce congestion at the Dar es
Salaam city centre.

    He said the Kigamboni Satellite city will have the
necessary infrastructure including schools, health centres,
banks and offices, adding that Mabwepande is another area that
the plan will be implemented for now. On fulfilling his
promises, President Kikwete noted that everything in the CCM
manifesto will be implemented, citing construction of ward
secondary schools, the University of Dodoma and construction of
the Kigamboni Bridge as examples.
    "I know this does not please our colleagues. They probably
do not want this bridge to be constructed. In fact, there are
more projects that we promised to do and we are going to deliver
on the promises," he explained. The Minister for Works, Dr John
Magufuli, commended the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for
being in the frontline to contribute towards developmental
projects in the country.
    Dr Magufuli appealed to the president to award NSSF
director Ramadhan Dau for his good work. "It's unfortunate that
you only give awards to those serving in the military, but
ministers and directors doing a good job deserve such awards.
Dau has shown a good example. It would be appropriate to find
something for him," he explained.
    On his part, Mr Dau said the Kigamboni Bridge will cost
214.6bn/-.  It's a suspension bridge with a length of 680
metres. He added that NSSF will cough up 60 per cent of the
total construction costs and the government will contribute the
remaining 40 per cent including compensation for those relocated
to pave way.
    The Director for Tanzania Roads Agency (Tanroads), Eng.
Patrick Mfugale, said the bridge will have six lanes, three on
each side, and on the Kurasini side, it will be linked to
Mandela expressway through a flyover at Tazara. Eng. Mfugale
said vehicles that will cross the bridge -- expected to be
completed in 2015 -- will be charged a fee. However pedestrians
and cyclists will use it for free.
    The Minister for Labour and Employment, Ms Gaudentia
Kabaka, said that 3,000 direct jobs for youths, will result from
construction of the Kigamboni Bridge.

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