Samia opens ministry buildings and roads at Tanzania’s Government City in Dodoma
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has opened ministry offices, asphalt roads and other infrastructure at the Government City in Mtumba, Dodoma. The Citizen reports she said Tanzania spent Sh700 billion of its own money on the project.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has opened ministry and institutional buildings, asphalt roads and key infrastructure at the Government City in Mtumba, Dodoma. The state-owned Daily News reported the ceremony on October 30. It called the opening a major step in moving government operations to the capital. According to The Citizen, Samia said Tanzania spent Sh700 billion of its own funds on the Government City. Daily News reported that she described the domestic financing as proof the country can pay for its own development. Kenya's Tuko News put the project's value at KSh 34 billion. Samia said the government chose Dodoma because of its central location, which makes it reachable for citizens from all regions. The project includes permanent multi-storey offices, modern roads and supporting infrastructure for ministries. She said digital systems in the new buildings would link government offices and cut red tape. Citizens would no longer have to submit the same information to several offices. The…
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