Tanzanians urged to value, protect infrastructure: TIC

TIC Director General Gilead Teri, made the call while receiving gypsum boards donated by KNAUF factory located in Mkuranga, in the Coastal Region for the victims of mudslide in Hanang, Manyara Region.

Teri received the aid worth 10m/- at the TIC headquarters in Dar es Salaam, where he said there is need for Tanzanians to see investors as partners in development because despite contributing to increasing employment and taxes to the government, they support economic growth.

"Investment is not only about money and employment, so we need to embrace this tendency of living in harmony with investors because they are our partners in development.”

Teri said that the KNAUF factory which produces construction products from Germany was the first to tell TIC that they want to provide help due to the disaster which happened in Katesh, Hanang District.

He said they have provided gypsum boards with the ability to retain moisture and will help in the construction of health centers and schools that have been affected by the floods that killed over 89 people.

"The aid is worth 10m/- and the car with the aid has started traveling to Katesh. We ask those who come to invest in the country to help in such disasters and a true friend is the one who helps you during challenges like KNAUF," said Teri.

The director of human resources of KNAUF, Rose Mero, said they had decided to provide the aid as part of Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR).

"Our aid is aimed at improving the areas of schools and health centres that were damaged by these floods, for us we think it is important to give back to the community whenever such disasters occur," she said.