Losses, plunder, lethargy in strategic state-owned firms rattle Samia
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu. She was furious after receiving the Controller and Auditor General report for 2021/2022 that painted revealed loss and lethargy in management of state-owned firms. PHOTO | ERICKY BONIPHACE | POOL | AFP
Tanzania’s infrastructure projects have come under fresh scrutiny with the Auditor-General indicating the country may have lost money in false procurement, delayed payments and general mismanagement.
Last week, President Samia Suluhu was furious after receiving the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) report for 2021/2022 that painted revealed loss and lethargy in management of national carrier Air Tanzania, the standard gauge railway, and state-owned TTCL telecom firm. For example, Air Tanzania is fingered for the purchase of a cargo aeroplane at an unjustified high price.
