By Humphrey Shao, Michiu Tv
Ilala district head Edward Mpogolo has started a ward-by-ward visit to residents' residences with bodaboda stones, bajaji and markets to educate them on the importance of registering and voting in the local government elections that will be held on November 27 in the country.
Mpogolo has started his mobilizing tour at the intersection of Kamata Road in the prison district to educate the federation of bodaboda and bajaji associations as well as other motor vehicle travelers.
Speaking to the people, various social groups, Mpogolo has asked the people and all groups to register for the remaining four days and come out to vote.
He said it is important to participate in the local government elections for all eligible citizens from the age of 18 onwards, a legal resident of the area, with a sound mind, has the right to register and vote in the exercise that started from the 11th to the 20th and the election is on the 27th of next month .
He has explained that the importance of the exercise is great for all qualified citizens to know that local elections are about choosing their local leaders who grow up with them in their homes and help solve their social problems.
He has identified the nature of local elections as a result of the central government decentralizing power to the local, village and township levels so that citizens can make their own decisions.
Speaking to the people of Vingunguti ward, banana, kitunda, kitunda school, kivule sokoni, frame kumi, msongola, chanika, zinzigiva and mboto gong, Mpogolo said Ilala district has 454 stations in 159 streets which are opened and closed on time.
Mpogolo said that the citizens' participation in the elections will help them find better leaders, who study income and spending, who hold meetings and manage security and safety in their streets.
Regarding some of the people who instigate qualified citizens to go to the stations, Mpogolo has ordered the Ilala Region police force to conduct a search to arrest them and bring them to court within two days.
In addition, Mpogolo has used the opportunity to explain to the people, the city council has more than 11 billion to lend to bodaboda and bajaji groups or individually to get council loans that are given to a group of women, young people and the disabled.
Loans that are currently extended from 35 to 45 years of age are different from previous loans that have grown.
Talking about the issue of the road from Kitunda, Kivule to Msongola, he has assured the citizens, traders, bodabodas and taxi drivers that the road has already found a contractor and the construction contract will be witnessed by the Minister of State, Office of the President, regional and local government administrations, Tamisemi Mohamedy Mchengerwa anytime from now.
The road that will be built at the level of asphalt, canals, street lights and be in modern standards to end the long-term challenge for the residents of Kitunda, Kivule and Msongola.
Mpogolo has said that the development of citizens in the education, health, infrastructure and water sectors starts with local governments.
On the part of the police force, through his deputy SP Kasira, on behalf of the Dar es Salaam Regional Police Commander, he has assured the citizens that the police force is careful to ensure that protection and security during the registration and voting period is sufficient.
And the Chairman of the federation of bodaboda and bajaji associations Hussein Chanje has thanked the sixth phase Government of President Samia for helping transport officials to be officially recognized, enter the city and increase the age of taking loans from 35 to 45 years which makes them do their work in peace.
The union, through their Chairman, has made sure to participate properly, register and vote, as well as motivate other groups.
This is the continuation of Ilala district head Edward Mpogolo to encourage the exercise of registration and voting which he started earlier in all 36 wards of Ilala, coffee stones, newspapers, sports and continued in markets, bajaji stones, bodaboda, babalishe and mamalishe.
