Samia fumes over graft claims in Tanzania SGR project
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered for investigations after it emerged that US$176.4 million had been irregularly paid to contractors. PHOTO | PHILL MAGAKOE | AFP
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered investigations after it emerged some Tsh414 billion (US$ 176.4) million had been irregularly paid to contractors for the standard gauge railway (SGR) mega project.
The president reacted after receiving a report of the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) for the year 2021/22 presented to her Wednesday at State House in Dar es Salaam.