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Tanzania Leader Scraps Independence Day Pomp Over Needy Students

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered that millions initially allocated for Uhuru Day celebrations should be spent on the construction of eight schools' dormitories admitting students with special needs.

Tanzania is set to celebrate its 61st anniversary since it attained independence from the British. Usually, the country marks Independence Day with huge convoys of former leaders, and foreign delegates.

The president's decision was unveiled by the Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office, Policy, Parliament and Coordination, George Simbachawene.

2021's Uhuru celebrations were marked in different style as the country independence turned 60 in which government ministries and departments highlighted various achievements recorded within the period.

This is not the first time a president cancels Independence Day celebrations. The first time was in 2015, when John Magufuli directed the funds budgeted for the 54th anniversary be used to improve sanitation.

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Said Khamis/Deutsche Welle

President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

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