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TIC tells NSSF to build Dar bridge or else
Monday, 24 January 2011 16:56 Daniel Semberya
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - .
He requested the security fund to inform TIC for the latter to re-market the project to interested investors.
The planned bridge is expected to cross Dar harbour bay from Kurasini area thereby enabling a faster and smooth motor transport between the two sections of the city.
To date motorists and pedestrians use ferries to cross to the other side.
Last year NSSF Director General Dr Ramadhani Dau said construction of the Kigamboni Bridge would start in November 2010 and be completed in 18 months' time, but construction hasn't taken off.
The NSSF announced it had sourced a transaction advisor to help negotiate the contract with one of the six companies that won the bidding process. Studies were first conducted in 1991 on the 560-metre long and 14metre wide bridge. The project was earlier estimated to cost Tshs72b (US$48 million) in 2004, but that jumped to Tshs 132 billion.
Earlier plans with designs of six lanes had indicated it would cost more than Tzshs132 billion ($88 million) due to escalation of costs and devaluation of the Tanzania currency. In another development, NSSF is planning to invest in the power generation sector to help alleviate the country's recurrent electricity shortfalls. Dr Dau said the fund was considering building a 300MW plant
"Ooh Poor NSSF!! - What is this?"
What is so poor about that?
What do you mean about "What is this?"
If you do not know what NSSF doing, it's called, diversified investment.
Its very normal for Social Security Funds, not only in Tanzania, to invest in energy related projects.
Is there anything wrong with that?
Mmkjj nakubaliana na wasiwasi wako kwa 100%.Kwa hakika Nssf kweli imefanya uwekezaji mwingi na wenye kuweza kuleta mafanikio kama nia na malengo ya uwekezaji yanazingatiwa toka ianze kufanya hivyo.
Nilitegemea baada ya uwekeza waliokwisha kufanya wangefanya tathimini kuona kama wanaweza kutumia faida inayopatikana kuwanufaisha wanachama.Mafao wanayotoa kwa sasa hayana mchango uliowazi wa kuwa kwamua wanachama.
Lakini cha kushangaza zaidi waheshimiwa tuliowapa kazi (wabunge)badala ya kuyaona mambo haya na nakutoa angalizo kwa mambo yaliyo muhimu kwa ustawi wa Taasisi hii muhimu na ambayo inaweza kuwa muwaarobaini wa uchumi wetu huko mbeleni wana ongezea kuitumbukiza kwenye midomo ya mamba walioshindikana!
Ukisoma ripoti ya CAG ya July 2009 kwa mwaka 2007-2008 utaona kuna maeneo ambayo yanaleta hofu kubwa kwa uhai wa taasisi hii.
Read.
Source Nssf Web.
Nssf Annual report 2007-2008:
Emphasis of matter
"Without qualifying my opinion, I draw attention to the following matters:
As at 30th June 2008, NSSF had overdue loans and interests adding to T.shs 23,611,894,111
some relating to the previous years. As such, there is a risk of loss of funds because recovery of the outstanding loans and their respective accumulated interests is doubtful and management has
started to make provisions for bad debts." Ludovick S. L. Utouh(CAG) July 2009
Report on Compliance with Procurement Legislation
In view of my responsibility on the procurement legislation, I state that, except for the procurement
weaknesses listed below National Social Security Fund has generally complied with the requirements
of the PPA No.21 of 2004 and its underlying Regulations of 2005.
• There were irregularities associated with Sale of Executive Apartments at Ada Estate
Kinondoni, including signing of disposal contract and costs linked to delayed payments by the buyer.
• Management sold one of NSSF's landed asset namely ‘Club Oasis' without observing
competitive disposal procedures/method. In the circumstances, there is no proof that the
sale price was the most attractive.
• There were cases of irregular signing of procurement contracts contrary to section 33 (h)
of the Public Procurement Act, 2004; which gives the Chief Executive Officer exclusive
mandates of signing procurement contracts on behalf of the procuring entity.
• The process of procurement of services from a security company, contravened Section 65 of the PPA, 2004 and its Regulations since
Ludovick S. L. Utouh
CONTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL
National Audit Office,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
……… July, 2009
AUDIT REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
..... big deal unless hizi long overdue loans zinaweza kuzidi required ratio for risk tolerance hapo ndio nitaweza kusema kuna tatizo ila hiii ni part and parcel ya kuendesha shirika mkuu..
Mimi nina uhakika serikali ikitaka NSSF ilipe mishahara ya Walimu au Polisi NSSF italipa bila tatizo..
Mkuu Mwanakijiji, wakati tukisubiri hiyo position yako, kwa maoni yangu, NSSF hawana matatizo ya kifedha interms of capacity.
Duniani kote mifuko ya pensheni, ndio yenye easy secure money, wanakusanya fedha za wafanyakazi, wana zinvest kwenye hiyo miradi, lengo la msingi ni kuboresha mafao, kama hawa NSSF wako fiti kihivyo wanavyojidai, then washinikizwe waanze kulipa social security kwa Watanzania wote ikiwemo unemployed benefits na sio kutapanya fedha za wafanyakazi.
Defence kuu ya NSSF kufanya inayoyafanya, ni kujivunia hoja kuwa mafao ya wafanyakazi siku zote yako safe kwa sababu waweinvest kwenye treasury bonds ambazo ni very secure investments, hivyo uwekezaji wote unaiofanyika, unatumia fedha za ruturns na sil zile principal contributions.
Wasiwasi wangu sio ability ya NSSF kuyafanya hayo inayoyafanya, bali capacity to manage such huge projecys as NSSF, mifuko mingine dunioni kote, huwa inaunda SPV (Special Propose Vehicle) kusimamia investment na equity funds, wao NSSF wanasimamia wenyewe, ndio maana wajanja kama kina Manji, wakawaingiza mjini, na Mzalendo Mengi akalipigia kele sana hili.
Tatizo kubwa la umasikini wa wafanyakazi na Watanzania kwa ujumla, tunaoparate on cash budget, wakati wenzetu wote walioendelea wana oparate on credit facilities/ credit cards. Hawa NSSF wanatakiwa wawewezeshe wanachama wao kuitumia michango yao individually kama colateral ili wakopesheke, PSPF angalau wameanza, ila ni kwa mikopo ya nyumba tuu, NSSF wafungue milango kwa mikopo yoyote ili kila mwanachama kuitumia rasilimali ya michango yake kama dhamana ya kukopesheka kwa maendeleo.
Mchezo mchafu wa Quality Plaza na ile Millenium Park ni uthibitisho wa kama una akili, fedha za NSSF ni mtaji bwerere, tatizo lao mtaji huo ni kwe wenzetu wenye rangi za kupendeza na viongozi wakuu wa kitaifa tuu ambao hata wala sio wanachama wa NSSF.
Lakini auditor anaiona hiyo inaleta 'fundamental/significant uncertainty' ambayo inaweza kuiathiri NSSF katika vipindi vinavyofuata! Kimsingi sio hali ya kawaida katika biashara (ya aina ya NSSF) ndio maana auditor anaamua kuli-emphasize.
I new before hand that ZITTO had been sent as a prophety to praclaim this scandal.
I recomend that, all the trade unions whose members are also the members of these funds should organize themselves and look at ways to interefe this move, it has to be done in a displine way.
Also, these funds needs to be under supervision of a more strong body, I understand of there being such a thing but it must be very ineffective. we need a much more stronger body like BOT may be. if any one has an idea of the regislation putting into life this body please share with us we look at how we can push the responsible people to take actions against this.
THE CASE IS, NSSF operations have overly influenced by the politicians.
who is the Board Chairperson and board members for NSSF, I think we need go next stap as DAU is not going to listen any more.
This fund is taking too much risk now
Au kuna jambo ambalo hatulijui?
kati ya mifuko hii miwili naona PPF imegubikwa na kila aina ya kashfa lakini naona mwenzetu amekuwa mstari wa mbele kuwaandama sana NSSF
haikatazwi constructive criticism lakini naona NSSF imekuwa kama vile easy target na ki ufanisi naona kama NSSF seem to be doing far better than PPF kama mwenye kujua undani naomba mniweke wazi hata kwenye PM ili nipate picha kamili
Au kwa sababu mmoja anaitwa WILLIAM erio na mwingine anaitwa RAMADHANI dau?