President John Magufuli has highlighted three major issues that East African region has to overcome in order to benefit its population made up of 170 million people.
Addressing East African Legislative
Assembly (EALA) in Dodoma, Tuesday, the President said conflicts, few
number of industries and absence of enough infrastructure and energy
sector are factors that members of EALA should address in their meeting.
He said conflicts in some parts of the
region are costing people lives, and it is the role of the EALA members
to address the problem and unify all the citizens.
Dr Magufuli added that poor industrial
sector in East African Community member states, now made up of six
countries, are denying its people employment since “we are exporting
more raw materials than finished goods.”
On energy, President Magufuli said the
region is producing only 6500MW which cannot support its ambition of
industrialization and advised the EALA members to deliberate on the
issue.
He cited Tanzania which produces only
1500MW but promised that after accomplishment of Stigler’s Gorge
Hydropower Project, the country will produce enough energy to support
its industrial sector.
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