MINISTER of State in the President’s Office (Local Government and Regional Administration) Mohamed Mchengerwa has directed all Regional Commissioners to meet experts in their respective areas to discuss how to repair roads and other infrastructure destroyed by heavy rains that hit the country recently.

Mchengerwa issued the directive in Malinyi District, Morogoro Region yesterday during his tour to inspect development projects, including repair of roads which were damaged by heavy rains.

He said the rains badly destroyed infrastructure, adding that it was necessary for regional authorities to meet and discuss the way forward on how to restore the infrastructure.

Mchengerwa  promised to provide funds amounting to 800m/- to the Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (Tarura) to repair road infrastructure  in Malinyi District that were destroyed to relieve citizens of the challenge of transportation that they currently face.

The roads which need to be repaired by the Tarura funds in the district include Kichangani which connects the areas of Lugala, Misegese and Igave which for now is impassable in many sections.

The minister instructed Morogoro Regional manager for Tarura Emmanuel Ndyamukama to engage a contractor to repair the road and complete it within a period of two weeks.

Mchengerwa said the goal is to enable people of Malinyi to transport grain and various products they produce which are important to them and to the national economy.

Morogoro Regional Commissioner Adam Malima commended the minister for his quick response and handling of 800m/- for construction of the road.

 Malinyi District Commissioner Sebastian Waryuba commended the government for providing the funds for restoration of infrastructure in the area.

Said Tila Malinyi, Ward Councillor, hailed the minister for earlier sending his representative to sympathise with the people of Malinyi due to the floods.

He said the floods caused damage to road infrastructure and bridges, leading to the emergence of various challenges, including rising prices.