JK appoints Mafuru to key Treasury post
Mr Lawrence Mafuru
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Before his appointment, Mr Mafuru headed the Finance Department in the President’s Office, which oversees the implementation of projects under the Big Result Now (BRN) initiative. He was also Deputy Chief Executive Officer of FBME Bank.
Dar es Salaam. President Jakaya Kikwete has appointed Mr Lawrence Mafuru as Treasury Registrar.The President has also made seven other appointments, Chief Secretary Ombeni Sefue said in a statement.
He said Mr Mafuru’s appointment came into effect on November 5.
Before his appointment, Mr Mafuru headed the Finance Department in the President’s Office, which oversees the implementation of projects under the Big Result Now (BRN) initiative. He was also Deputy Chief Executive Officer of FBME Bank.
Reacting to the appointment, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Zitto Kabwe urged Mr Mafuru to bring long overdue reforms to his new post.
“I would like to congratulate Mr Mafuru. This is a very sensitive post, but it has not been accorded the importance it deserves. PAC pledges its full support to the new boss,” he said.
The President has also appointed Ms Bengi Mazana Issa as Executive Secretary of the National Economic Empowerment Council.
Another new appointee is Prof Dominic Kambarage, who becomes the vice chancellor of the newly established Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere University of Agriculture.
The appointment came into effect on December 5.
Before the appointment, Prof Kambarage was a lecturer at the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro.
The Head of State has appointed Prof Msafiri Jackson and Prof Lesakit Mellau as deputy vice chancellors in charge of administration and academics, respectively, at Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere University of Agriculture.
