Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Gerald Kusaya has called on the ministry's management to work hard while adhering to professionalism in the implementation of directives from President John Magufuli in ensuring the country is food sufficient.
He made the call at a function to take over the office from the former Permanent Secretary Eng Mathew Mtigumwe held at the Ministry’s headquarters at Mtumba in Dodoma.
Early this month, President John Magufuli appointed Kusanya permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture after he chaired the 13-man probe team formed last year to investigate the fall of the sisal crop in the country and presented the report to Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa.
Kusanya said the ministry is supposed to ensure Tanzanians are assured of food by ample production of quality food crops.
“Every ministry official must ensure he works hard and professionally to realise targets set by the country’s president in making sure the country is food sufficient,” he said.
He thanked Eng Mtigumwe for the good work done by the ministry during his leadership including his initiation of several changes in the departments and other institutions at the ministry.
Eng Mtigumwe conveyed thanks to all ministry workers and staff for the cooperation given to him during his tenure and that he feels good to see the ministry and its institutions are performing well, and mentioned the cooperatives and irrigation sectors that need great push for the ministry’s image to be in good form.
“Cooperatives sector is still a challenge that I am leaving to you even though we had started the process in its improvement of its laws, you have to continue with that so that Tanzania farmers reap fruits from their sweats,” he added.
Speaking on behalf of fellow workers, the Director of Better Land Planning for Agriculture, Paulo Tarimo thanked the former Permanent Secretary Eng Mtigumwe for the cooperation and sound directives during his tenure.
On behalf of the ministry’s management and the staff Tarimo promised to offer even more cooperation to the news PS so that the nation’s targets are realised.
