By Frank Kimaro
LOCAL engineers have
been urged to commit themselves in the work they are given by the government
rather than doing it partially and bring loss to the government.
The Dar es salaam
Regional Commissioner, Mr Said Meck Sadiki made the remarks during the
launching of first engineers annual week in Dar es salaam yesterday which will
reach it`s climax on Friday this week.
The regional commissioner addressing engineers at Lutherhouse hall in Dar es salaam yesterday
The engineers annual
week, which goes under theme “enhancement of local capacity for national
development” aims at promoting local engineers all over the country.
Mr Sadick said a good
number of Tanzanian engineers are working partially without fulfilling their
responsibility especially when they are employed by the government causing
complains from the citizens.
“Some engineers are
employed by the government, given everything they want for the accomplishment
of their job but what they produce does not correspond to money invested,” he
said.
Mr Sadick noted that
engineers have a great responsibility for the development of a nation and
different sectors depend on them including Agriculture, Infrastructure, Air
lines and even Industries therefore they
must know their role in developing the nation.
“The development of our
nation depend on you more than you think, You must unite together for the
development of a nation without fearing competition in market there we will get
the best products of your work,” he said to engineers.
On his part the
president of the Institution of Engineers Tanzania (IET), Dr Malima Bundara
said they understand their role in developing the nation and that`s why they
are starting to empower young engineers so that they can gain momentum on their
field.
“Now we have embarked
on a project to empower young engineers all over the country. However, the role
of government is to create good environment for us and to ensure we abide law,”
he said.
Mr Bundara further
pointed out that there are almost 12,000 engineers all over the country and
among them the number of those who are employed or employ themselves is low
because a good number of projects are taken by foreigners.
Mr Bundara explained
that this week will give education to engineers on how they can master their
field and they will visit different areas to teach people how to use their
environments diligently.