Since Dr John Magufuli became President of the United Republic of Tanzania, one of his major tasks was to accomplish Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere's plan taken in 1973 of making Dodoma the capital city.
President Magufuli also assured all Tanzanians that by the end of 2020, the entire government will have shifted to Dodoma, thereby making Dodoma the capital city of Tanzania, a move that has been dragged for 43 years due to financial limitations coupled with lack of political will.
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