54TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

THE NATION IMPLEMENTS CLEAN-UP PROGRAMME

The 54^th Year Independence Anniversary of Mainland Tanzania was observed nation-wide with actions of cleanliness and thus observe general hygienic conditions. The newly installed 5^th President of the United Republic of Tanzania Dr. John P. Magufuli opted for hygienic and general cleanliness of the country rather than incurring huge expenditure for celebrations.

The Presidential Call was perfectly supported by the nation, including the President himself and the First Lady who joined people in collecting garbage and keeping the front side of State House and fish market up to the required standard. The Prime Minister, Hon. Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa and his team carrying broom, spades armed with protection gloves joined hands with local residents to clean the area of Kariakoo  known to be always shabby.

Immediate Past President Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and his Spouse Salma Kikwete were at Chalinzi doing a similar exercise of cleaning up the area along with the residents of the area. The mass media, including TV Channels and newspapers carried the same stories of “Uhuru Day” with cleanliness.

In Bagamoyo, the District Commissioner’s Office took the lead by observing several places where general cleanliness was done. Workers from District Municipal Council with Bagamoyo Member of Parliament Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa used slashers and broom to clean up the areas close to their offices

More news: Science students from thirteen countries studying at AIMS in Bagamoyo join the call to indulge in the cleanliness campaign.......read on.

Later in the noon hours, students from African Institute for Mathematical Sciences led by their director Prof. Mark Roberts and several other lecturers took up the slashers, brooms and pangas to clean up the overgrown bushes right in front of the German Boma.

The fifty students from thirteen African countries were  given a short talk about the philosophy of  “Hapa ni kazi tuu” (here its work and work only), the catch-word of the President Dr. John Magufuli. He said this philosophy has spread throughout East Africa. It was heartening to see that the students from different countries were practically involving themselves in supporting Tanzania Government.

Story & Pictures by Abdul Hai

The future Scientists now studying at the AIMS in Bagamoyo heeded to the Call of the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. John P. Magufuli to clean-up the country and keep it hygienically up to the required standard.

Member of Parliament for Bagamoyo Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa (former Minister for National Education) addresses the multinational AIMS institute during a break-time after a cleaning up project right in front of the former German Boma.

Some students who were anxious to have a photograph with the Member of Parliament for Bagamoyo, Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa (in centre with cowboy hat).