DODOMA, April 28 -- THE government has allocated over 5.42bn/- in the 2025/26 financial year up to April for the construction of 6,283 toilet facilities in schools, as part of ongoing efforts to address sanitation challenges in the education sector.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Ministers Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMORALG), Dr Festo Dugange (pictured), told the National Assembly that the government remains committed to improving sanitation infrastructure in schools as a key priority for enhancing learning environments.

He was responding to a question from Tarime Rural MP Mwita Waitara (CCM), who sought to know the governments strategy for eliminating the shortage of toilet facilities nationwide.

Dr Dug...