DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 8 -- THE directive by Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba requiring ministries and government institutions to relocate their operations to the completed Government City in Mtumba, Dodoma, is timely and necessary. It reinforces the countrys commitment to establishing Dodoma as the administrative capital while ensuring that public resources are used efficiently.

Having invested approximately 700bn/- in the construction of the modern administrative complex and supporting infrastructure, the government must ensure that the facilities serve their intended purpose. Continuing to rent office buildings in Dar es Salaam when adequate government owned premises are available in Dodoma would amount to unnecessary expenditure and po...