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Dr Magufuli instructed that the construction work on the 4.3 kilometre should start immediately to ease

traffic congestion along the route, according to a statement issued on Monday by the Directorate of Presidential

Communications.

He made the instruction during a meeting with the Chief Executive of Tanzania National Roads Agency

(Tanroads), Engineer Patrick Mfugale at the State House in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the statement read in

part

The construction work will see the stretch of the road expanded to five lanes from the current three and the

money has been already been disbursed to Tanroads.

Last week, the Chief Secretary, Ombeni Sefue announced that this year there will be no official ceremony

to celebrate the Independence anniversary and instead the public should engage in nation building work,

including a nationwide cleaning campaign to check re-occurrence of filthy-borne diseases.

Ambassador Sefue noted then that the amount of money allocated for the celebrations will be channeled

to other development projects. Meanwhile, Dr Magufuli yesterday met and held meeting at State House with

former National Chairman of Civic United Front (CUF), Prof Ibrahim Lipumba.

During the talks, Prof Lipumba congratulated President Magufuli for being elected to the position and his

excellent speech during the

inauguration of the parliament in Dodoma recently. On his part, Dr Magufuli hailed Prof Lipumba for his

unwavering stand against corruption and wished him well in his work.

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