The
newly installed Chief of Staff of the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces (TPDF),
Lieutenant General Yakubu Mohammed, has promised to work diligently towards
packaging it as a modern, disciplined and professional military outfit. He gave the pledge focused on that vision at
the State House in Dar es Salam yesterday, after taking an oath of office that
was administered by President John Magufuli who is also the Commander- in-Chief
of the Armed Forces.
The decorated Principal Staff Officer said he would throw
his weight fully into the critical mission of crafting strategies to ensure
that the vision was fully implemented. “Currently, we have a vision that aims
at building a modern, disciplined and modern army. My duty is to come up with
strategies to ensure that it is realized,” said Lieutenant General Mohammed.
Former Chiefs of Staff who attended the swearing in ceremony advised the new
TPDF Head of Staff to stay focused in his duties, including serving the
military personnel with impartiality.
New Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yakubu Mohammed taking an oath of office above.
Former CS Lieutenant General Samuel
Ndomba asked the incoming Principal Staff Officer to perform his duties
professionally to the satisfaction of the appointing authority and all army
personnel. “Whatever you do, remember that you are the servant of all TPDF
personnel. Don’t ever think that you are there to represent the interests of a
particular grouping based on any inclinations, Lieutenant General Ndomba
warned. He cautioned the new Chief of Staff against condoning divisions of any
sort within the army. “We fully understand that before your appointment as new
TPDF Head of Staff, you had and still have friends. You also belong to a
certain tribe and religion. All those aspects should not influence your
leadership. Don’t ever make the President regret for appointing you,” the
former Chief of Staff counseled. He advised the new CS to take note that the
title was just a function that someone else could perform. The immediate former
CS, Lieutenant General Alois Mwakibolwa, asked the new TPDF Head of Staff to ensure
full implementation of the new vision. However, he asked the new army leader to
change a bit from being a soft spoken person to a tough talking one. “I
understand that you are a soft-spoken person. Given the new post into which you
have been thrust, you have to change a bit or else they may not understand
you,” Lieutenant General Mwakibolwa said. He further more pointed out that
there were threats of different sorts in the world that called for building of
a modern, disciplined and efficient army. He did not delve into details though,
telling the new leader that, ““I will tell you more when I hand over the office
to you, including the status of the army and the way forward.” Former Chief Of
Staff Lieutenant General Iddi GAO advised Lieutenant General Mohammed to be
positive, patriotic, and transparent and focused.
Meanwhile, President Magufuli
has appointed the firmer Secretary General of the opposition Chadema party who
becomes new Tanzania Ambassador to Sweden at a ceremony which was held yesterday
at State House in Dar es Salaam. After having been sworn in, Dr. Slaa pledged
to work diligently especially in the area of commercial diplomacy to boost industrialization
drive in the country.
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