Outgoing REA board hailed for exemplary service

Speaking at the weekend at a short event to bid farewell to board members, the official guest, Deputy Permanent secretary in the Energy ministry, Keri Mahimbali said the government recognizes their contribution in their various responsibilities, especially in regard to the increase in the availability of electricity in rural areas that attained 69.0 per cent.

Mahimbali, who represented the Energy Minister, said other responsibilities implemented well by the outgoing Board was the increase of power connection to customers from 584,639 956,511, equivalent to 63.6 per cent increase.

He named other achievements as including the increase of Rural Energy Fund from 1.337bn/-to 1.683bn/- an increase of 26 per cent.

The Deputy Minister explained that the Board fully supervised the Agency’s basic responsibility, the mobilisation and availability reliable electricity in rural areas to improve the lives of Tanzanians in those areas, economically and socially.

“On behalf of the government, I thank you for your supervision in the implementation of Rural Energy Policy professionally and ethically in the wide interests of the nation” he said.

For his part, the outgoing REA Board Chairman, Julius Kalolo thanked the government, development partners, the energy Ministry, the management and all REA workers for great cooperation that enabled the Board to fully implement its responsibilities.

Kalolo said the step by the government and development partners to continue providing a lot of funds for rural power projects has enabled the Board to attain great achievements.

Conveying thanks on behalf of other Board Members, Director Dailin Mghweno especially thanked President samia Suluhu Hassan for her trust on them until they time they completed their term of office.

For his part Director Francis Songela pledged that all outgoing Board Members will continue working together with the government in general and to REA in particular to ensure all goals that were planned are implemented.

In the ceremony, the Official Guest presented Board Members with certificates in recognition of their excellent services in the energy sector.

The Board that was appointed January 31 2019 has completed its three-year term included Eng. Styden Rwebangila (Energy Ministry), Dailin Mgweno (Tanzania Consumers Association), Eng Francis Songela (Development Partners), Louis Accaro (Private Sector), Frolian Haule (Cooperative Unions) and CPA Oswald Urassa (Tanzania Bankers Association).