Tanzanian President Swears-In Office New Regional Administrative Secretaries

Tanzanian President John Magufuli swore-in ten new Regional Administrative Secretaries
(RASs), with Ethics Secretariat Commissioner Judge (rtd) Salome Kaganda urging them to adhere to integrity pledges and execute their duties effectively.

“The violation of the pledge might result to loss of public confidence and trust of a business partner, lack of qualifications for doing business with the government and even faced with disciplinary or legal action,” she further cautioned.

On the other hand, Chief Secretary (CS) Ambassador John Kijazi congratulated the new appointees and urged them to work as a team with their colleagues and not limit themselves to their regional administration but also work closely with their districts.

“I urge you to hold first to the pledge you took today and more so to start with finding solutions to the existing problems under your respective authorities prior to any new plans you desire to achieve,” said Amb. Kijazi.

Those who were sworn in are Mr Richard Kwitega (Arusha), Mr Selestine Gesimba (Geita), Mr Armatus Msole (Kagera), Eng Aisha Amour (Kilimanjaro), Mr Zuberi Samataba (Coast), Mr Albert Msovela (Shinyanga).

Others are Dr Angeliana Lutambi (Singida), Mr Jumanne Sagini (Simiyu), Dr Thea Merdard Ntara (Tabora) and Eng Zena Said ( Tanga). President Magufuli released a line-up of RASs on Sunday which saw ten new faces.

In the appointment, two secretaries were transferred while other 13 retained their regions. Mr Charles Pallangya who was serving Geita Region in the same post was transferred to Kigoma while Dr John Ndunguru has been moved to Morogoro from Kigoma Region.

Those who retained their regions are Ms Theresia Mbando (Dar es Salaam), Ms Rehema Madenge (Dodoma), Ms Wamoja Dickolagwa (Iringa), Commissioner of Police Paul Chagonja (Katavi), Mr Ramadhani Kaswa (Lindi), Mr Benedict Ole Kuyan (Mara) and Mr Eliakim Maswi (Manyara).

Others are Ms Mariam Mtunguja (Mbeya), Mr Alfred Luanda (Mtwara), Commissioner of Police Clodwig Mtweve (Mwanza), Mr Jackson Saitabau (Njombe), Symthies Pangisa (Rukwa) and Mr Hassan Bendeyeko (Ruvuma).

Source: The Daily News