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CCM presidential candidate Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan on Sunday, September 7, 2025, electrified crowds in Iringa and Dodoma as she pressed ahead with her campaign, pledging more investment in farming, infrastructure, energy, and education to improve people’s lives.
In Iringa, Dr. Samia drew thousands of residents to Samora Stadium, where she was joined by senior CCM leaders including Parmanent Secretary Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro and Ideology and Publicity Secretary Kenan Kihongosi.
She thanked the people of Iringa for their strong turnout and reminded them of the projects her government has already delivered in her first four years in office.
She stressed that agriculture will remain a cornerstone of her second-term agenda if re-elected in October. “Agriculture is the backbone of our economy, and I will continue to ensure that farmers benefit directly from government support,” she said.
She promised continued subsidies for fertilizer, expanded irrigation, and affordable access to farm machinery through government-run leasing centers.
She also committed to building 50 avocado storage facilities, as well as warehouses for vegetables, food crops, and cash crops, while strengthening farmers’ cooperatives.
Iringa has already seen nine major irrigation schemes worth TZS 104.4 billion, benefiting over 62,000 farmers. Dr. Samia also cited the Mafinga Mtula irrigation project valued at TZS 566 billion as proof of her government’s investment in the region.
On energy, she said her administration had transformed the sector, with electricity now reaching more villages across the country.
She pledged to extend power to every remaining hamlet, including those in Iringa, and announced plans to boost national generation capacity to 8,000 megawatts by 2030.
She further promised that the Nduli Airport expansion would be completed, the Iringa bypass road finalized by 2030, and the Kitwiru–Isakalilo Bridge constructed.
Responding to calls from local MPs, she assured voters that more paved roads would be built in the region.
For small traders, Dr. Samia said her government would build a modern Machinga Complex in Iringa town to provide safe, organized spaces for food vendors, bodaboda operators, and other petty traders.
She also highlighted that the number of industries in Iringa had grown from 24 in 2020 to 40 in 2025, pledging to establish a new industrial cluster in the region to create jobs and add value to crops, forestry, and minerals.
Later in the day, Dr. Samia moved to Mlowa-Mvumi in Chamwino District, Dodoma, where she was welcomed by large crowds.
She promised to strengthen education by maintaining free schooling and building new secondary schools in three wards currently without them. She also pledged to establish an advanced-level secondary school in Mvumi.
On water challenges, Dr. Samia responded to residents’ concerns about salty water in Mvumi, assuring them that her government would bring in experts to test and treat the supply for safe household use.
She also promised to construct 18 kilometers of tarmac road in Mvumi to ease transport and improve trade.
Dr. Samia ended her campaign day with a call for unity and trust, urging voters to give CCM another five-year mandate.
“With your support, we will continue to transform Tanzania, improve livelihoods, and secure a better future for all,” she said.
