Premier Mizengo Pinda has directed the Iringa
Regional Commissioner, Amina Masenza, to give him a list of civil
servants who have stayed in the region for more than ten years.
His intention is to transfer them to other duty stations, he told a
meeting attended by Iringa regional leaders in Mufindi District
yesterday.
The meeting was convened for him to give a summary of his six-day official visit to the region.
He told them: “Look for all employees who have been here for more
than ten years. It is a must that we transfer them…present to me the
list as early as possible.”
According to Pinda, the purpose of the exercise is to improve execution of duties and ensure efficiency.
Pinda said being in one place for a long time makes some employees relax and fail to be creative.
The PM also directed the RC and her team to supervise revenue collection well in the region so as to increase it.
“You have also to ensure that the funds are used according to plans
and projects so as to register true development for the citizens you
are serving,” said Pinda.
He noted that residents of Iringa come second after those of Dar es Salaam in having the highest per capita income.
“In the RC’s statement we have been told that the 2013 per capita
income for wananchi in Iringa was 1,660,532/-, which is equal to
138,377/- per month or 4,612/- per day,” he said.
He explained that the per capita income for residents of Iringa Region has almost tripled from 589,607/- recorded in 2006.
He mentioned some of the signs for the increase and growth of the
economy as construction of better and modern houses with electricity,
better education, better healthcare and availability of communication at
the family level.
The PM noted that, according to the International Monetary Fund
(IMF), Tanzania is no longer among the top ten poorest countries in the
world.
Instead, he said, the country is among 20 countries whose economy is growing at a high speed.
“The growth of Iringa residents’ income is attributed to
availability of big fields of tobacco, tea as well as timber industries
and forests. If we use these opportunities well and prepare ourselves we
can increase our income further,” he said.
He called on all executives to keep in mind the development of wananchi and thereby combat poverty at the individual level.
“I implore all leaders of this region to give priority to interests
of wananchi and not individual interests. If we manage to prioritise
the interests of the former they will recognise that what we are doing
is good and we deserve to lead them,” said Pinda.
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