AfricaPress-Tanzania: SPEAKER of the National Assembly Job Ndugai yesterday advised the government to invest more in land surveying and planning to add its value and increase revenue collection from it.
Addressing MOPs after swearing in three nominated MPs Ndugai said argued that holders of land occupancy titles and the government stand a chance of gaining economically if the land is documented.
“If we invest adequately in land formalization by surveying and land use planning, the incomes from it can even double our annual budget here, so this is an area which needs immediate action,” he said, urging the| government to invest in competent staff to supervise the process.
The Speaker had earlier said he had received a letter from President Samia Suluhu Hassan, notifying him about the nomination of the three lawmakers.
MPs who took the oath are the former Chief Secretary and CCM Secretary General Dr Bashiru Ally, veteran diplomat Liberata Mulamula and Mbarouk Mbarouk, linking up at the Foreign Affairs portfolio.
After swearing in the MPs, he congratulated them and pledged his support tok the newcomers and any who may need assistance.
He urged the new legislators, ministers and deputy ministers to work hard and help push the nation’s development agenda through addressing people’s problems at all levels.
“We should remember that we carry a huge burden of making sure that challenges facing communities in urban and rural areas are addressed. There are a number of problems to address including water, medicines, education and others,” he said.
Speaker Ndugai cautioned those tasked with parliamentary and other responsibilities to be patriotic and work hard to support President Samia and the government attain the country’s development goals as per Vision 2025.
The various ministers must ensure that they work on conducting their duties efficiently, which includes addressing demands raised by wide areas of the public, citing in particular problems facing traders.
“Members of the public are the ones who approved that we come here, so we have to work to ensure that we address what really disturbs them,” he emphasised.
