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RC URGES DEDs and DASs TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES TO CITIZENS


IRINGA Regional Commissioner Amina Masenza has urged District Executive Directors (DEDs) and District Administrative Secretaries (DASs) of the Local Government Authority of Iringa Region to be a role model in providing better services to citizens. 

She said DEDs and DASs need to be quick to make decisions beneficial to the citizens and should refrain the business as usual attitude of giving promises of come today, come tomorrow, next week, a month may not be entertained.

The Office of Iringa Region Commissioner on Thursday last week organized a meeting which involved the Directors of the Authority of Local Government and Administrative Secretaries of the districts of Iringa Region.

They are those appointed recently by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania John Pombe Magufuli aimed at reminding their responsibilities of every day in accordance with the laws, regulations and procedures governing the country Local Government Authority and the Office of the District Commissioners.

Masenza said DEDs and DASs must cooperate with all stakeholders present in their councils and provide better services to citizens. 

“Be catalyst for change to employees who are still working as usual, “she said.

In the working meeting of the Iringa Regional Commissioner, Amina Juma Masenza remained them that the government of Magufuli has a real commitment to provide better services to citizens. 

“I urge you to be a role model in providing better services to citizens. You will need to be quick to make decisions beneficial to the citizens. Promises like come today, come tomorrow and then week, a month may not be accepted,” she emphasized.

Iringa Regional Commissioner gave the following instructions:


  • Prosecute legal action that resulted in the existence of ghost workers. 
  • Visit all schools and be satisfied with the finalization of a number of desks required. 
  • Set treaties with school heads, VEO, WEO and Divisional Officers on the handling of the desks. 
  • Complete construction of classrooms, laboratories, better toilets, and administration blocks and teachers houses. 
  • Ensure Local villages hold meetings in accordance with the law. 
  • Manage the government's commitment to giving free education and inform citizens of their duties and responsibilities of the government. 
  • Manage the funds provided by the government to finance free education to all those who will use the money as opposed to procedures promptly. 
  • Strategically eliminate hunger in the region. 
  • Allocate areas of youth for work and encouraging young people to work. 
  • Citizens should be encouraged to eat combination food and consider the appropriate feeding of breast milk for a child to deal with the problem of nutrition. 
  • Each citizen joining the Community Health Fund (CHF) 
  • Citizens continue to participate in the sanitation exercise of keeping the environment clean. 
  • Manage the system of revenue collection of the government using electronic machines. 
  • Council to design new revenue sources. 
  • Special day be set aside each week to listen to concerns of citizens. 
  • Strengthening governance and the rule of law. 
  • Manage the implementation of the CCM election manifesto.

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