Africa-Press – Tanzania. KAGERA Regional Commissioner (RC), Major General Charles Mbuge has directed District Executive Directors (DEDs) in all eight councils to ensure value for money on construction of classrooms.
Equally, he tasked engineers to choose competent contractors who will complete the task before the end of December this year.
Elaborating, he said the region received a total of 14.180bn/- from the central government for the construction of 709 classrooms.
Mr Mbuge explained that, while the region’s requirements for classrooms stood at 1,153 but it has only 444 classrooms (38.5 per cent), thus facing a shortage of 709 classrooms (about 61.5 per cent).
“We must work day and night to ensure the classrooms are completed before December 30th, this year to accommodate all students who will be selected to join Form One, next year,” he said.
“All the councils should ensure value for the money and no excuses will be entertained,” he warned.
Citing breakdown, Mr Mbuge said Muleba Council requirements for classrooms stood at 317 while it currently has 109 thus facing shortage of 204 classrooms. The Council received a total of 4.160bn/- for implementing the exercise.
Biharamulo Council needs 136 classrooms and it has only 45 of them thus facing a shortage of 91 classrooms. The council has been given a total of 1.820bn/- for curbing the shortage.
Bukoba DC is facing a shortage of 85 classrooms while its actual need is 149 and the government has allocated a total of 1.7bn/- for addressing the problem
Karagwe DC also has a shortage of 80 classrooms and it has been given 1.6bn/- for construction of classrooms while Kyerwa DC needs 85 classrooms to meet its actual need of classrooms. It has received 1.700bn/-.
According to Mr Mbuge, Missenyi DC requirements for classrooms stood at 94 while it has only 41 with shortage of 53 classrooms. The Council received a total of 1.060bn/- .
Ngara DC needs 119 classrooms but to date it has only 42 of them with shortage of 77 classrooms. The council has received a total of 1.540bn/- .
Bukoba Municipal Council is facing a shortage of 77 classrooms to meet the demand of 119 classrooms, it has been given 1.540bn/-.
