IRINGA – The Iringa Regional
Commissioner, Kheri James, has urged leaders of the Kilolo District
Council—particularly those in the secondary education, engineering, and
procurement departments—to exercise diligence and professionalism in
supervising government projects to ensure they bring real benefits to citizens.
Mr James made the remarks
yesterday during an inspection tour of development projects in the district,
including the construction of two dormitories for A-Level students at Ifingo
Secondary School in Kising’a Ward, Kilolo Division through Secondary Education
Quality Improvement Project for Tanzania (SEQUIP).
SEQUIP is to increase access to
secondary education, provide responsive learning environments for girls, and
improve completion of quality secondary education for girls and boys. .
During the visit, the Regional
Commissioner expressed dissatisfaction with both the pace and the supervision
of the project after finding that, despite the release of funds through SEQUIP,
one dormitory remained incomplete.
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“I am not satisfied with the supervision of these dormitories. The funds have not been used appropriately and some of the structures are already falling into disrepair. We will not tolerate anyone who misuses government money,” Mr James stressed.
He further noted that Kilolo
District has lagged behind in implementing social projects due to poor
supervision, lack of professionalism in engineering and procurement, and delays
that leave residents without essential services.
“Every project in Kilolo is
scrutinised by TAMISEMI and TAKUKURU, yet challenges remain enormous. This is
sheer negligence, which is unacceptable, because this district has sufficient
economic potential,” he added emphatically.
In the same tour, the Regional
Commissioner also inspected other projects, including Nyalumbu Health Centre,
Iringa Regional Girls’ School (Lugalo Girls’ High School), Kilolo Secondary
School, Lukosi Secondary School, and Ruahambuyuni Health Centre.
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CALL TO IRINGA RESIDENTS
Meanwhile, Mr James called on
residents of Magulilwa Ward, Mlolo Division, Iringa District, to safeguard the
infrastructure of Mlanda Health Centre so that it can continue to provide
quality services for years to come.
He stressed that the success of
development projects depends not only on government and experts but also on the
active participation of the community in protecting and maintaining them.
“This centre belongs to all
citizens. It is our responsibility to protect it from any form of damage. We
require strong oversight from professionals as well as cooperation from the
community,” said the Regional Commissioner.
He also urged council experts to
discharge their duties with professionalism and integrity, ensuring that value
for money is visible in every project undertaken.
The visit formed part of the Iringa
Regional Government’s strategy to closely monitor the implementation of
development projects and guarantee that essential services such as education
and healthcare reach citizens at the expected standards.
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