THE Kigamboni Bridge, a 248bn/- project whose completion was slated for June, this year, remains doubtful as the government has not released 40 per cent of the funds as it was agreed. National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the government are jointly implementing the project that connects Kurasini suburb and Kigamboni at the 60:40 per cent ratio of the total cost.
In another shocking revelation, despite several assurances issued by the government on the timely completion of the project, which is vital in reducing traffic jam in the country’s commercial district, the government has not yet compensated the residents who surrendered their lands for the scheme.
Tabling Parliamentary Committee for Community Development report in Parliament, the chairperson, Mr Saidi Mtanda, pointed out that failure by the government to disburse the funds timely would greatly affect the project’s implementation. “NSSF has continued taking necessary measures to save the project. Government’s 40 per cent pledge has not been implemented.
This affects timely implementation of the project as the contractor also needs the money,” Mr Mtanda pointed out. He added: “NSSF has been overwhelmed. It is high time you (government) honoured your pledge.” Mr Mtanda, who is Mchinga MP (CCM) said that the project, which is being undertaken by the China Railway Construction Engineering Group, is vital in reducing traffic jam in the city, thus the government should treat it with utmost priority.
The committee also asked the government to immediately clear debts amounting to billions of shillings it owes social security funds.It said that there are some projects carried out by NSSF whose implementations also remain uncertain due to government’s laxity in paying such debts.
Mr Mtanda stated that the government owes NSSF about 811bn/- and that some 301bn/- were supposed to be paid by November 2014, however, nothing was paid out. The committee pointed out that the state’s failure to clear the debts hinders implementation of Dege Eco village project, Bunge Village project, Kigamboni Apollo Hospital and construction of offices of the MPs in their respective constituencies.
“Honourable Chairperson; the committee advised the finance ministry to disburse 301bn/- for NSSF to help implementation of these project viable, otherwise the situation will be worse,” he said. The government also owes PPF some 236,259,921.84/- as of December 31, 2014. “This debt is part of the money, which covered Dodoma’s Parliament building and the Arusha-based Nelson Mandela University,” Mr Mtanda observed.
In another shocking revelation, despite several assurances issued by the government on the timely completion of the project, which is vital in reducing traffic jam in the country’s commercial district, the government has not yet compensated the residents who surrendered their lands for the scheme.
Tabling Parliamentary Committee for Community Development report in Parliament, the chairperson, Mr Saidi Mtanda, pointed out that failure by the government to disburse the funds timely would greatly affect the project’s implementation. “NSSF has continued taking necessary measures to save the project. Government’s 40 per cent pledge has not been implemented.
This affects timely implementation of the project as the contractor also needs the money,” Mr Mtanda pointed out. He added: “NSSF has been overwhelmed. It is high time you (government) honoured your pledge.” Mr Mtanda, who is Mchinga MP (CCM) said that the project, which is being undertaken by the China Railway Construction Engineering Group, is vital in reducing traffic jam in the city, thus the government should treat it with utmost priority.
The committee also asked the government to immediately clear debts amounting to billions of shillings it owes social security funds.It said that there are some projects carried out by NSSF whose implementations also remain uncertain due to government’s laxity in paying such debts.
Mr Mtanda stated that the government owes NSSF about 811bn/- and that some 301bn/- were supposed to be paid by November 2014, however, nothing was paid out. The committee pointed out that the state’s failure to clear the debts hinders implementation of Dege Eco village project, Bunge Village project, Kigamboni Apollo Hospital and construction of offices of the MPs in their respective constituencies.
“Honourable Chairperson; the committee advised the finance ministry to disburse 301bn/- for NSSF to help implementation of these project viable, otherwise the situation will be worse,” he said. The government also owes PPF some 236,259,921.84/- as of December 31, 2014. “This debt is part of the money, which covered Dodoma’s Parliament building and the Arusha-based Nelson Mandela University,” Mr Mtanda observed.
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