The Speaker, who is also Njombe South
legislator on the CCM ticket, made the call yesterday in Dar es Salaam
at the handover of road construction equipment donated to Njombe Town
Council by GF Trucks and Equipment Company worth 716m/-.
Handover of a truck and machines follows
commitment by Njombe town director to borrow the amount from CRDB Bank
with a view to improving transport infrastructure and environment
protection of the town
Makinda said local government directors needed to change their mindset, especially when an opportunity knocked on their door.
“The government has been working hard to
ensure a better life for its citizens, but our implementers, most of
whom are district council directors and ward executives, still face the
challenge of identifying opportunities and working on them,” she said.
She added that, due to their failure to
meet the challenges facing their areas owing to lack of commitment,
government funds in the form of grants were often returned unused.
“I thank the Njombe town director for his commitment to ensure that the area’s communication system is improved.”
She explained that Njombe district is a wetland which during the rainy season most roads become impassable.
For his part, Njombe town director George
Mkindo pointed out that since the establishment of the council in 2007,
Njombe township has been facing numerous challenges, including unplanned
settlements.
With the acquired machines, he said, the
council would be able to improve its infrastructure to easey movement
and transport of food items and other goods to other parts of the
country.
For his part, GF Trucks and Equipment
marketing officer Juma Hamis hailed the efforts taken by Njombe town
council, saying other councils in the country should take the chance to
benefit from a special promotion announced by the company earlier this
year.
