Speech by the Hon. Dr. J. Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania - Ministry of Energy and Minerals
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Let me begin by thanking the Almighty God, rich in mercy, for kutujaalia life and enable us to meet here today to discuss the use of our resources of natural gas, oil and minerals for peace and development in our country. In particular chief keef everyday thanks to kunishirikisha religious leaders in this important Conference and of its kind. You have given me a great honor that I had. Thank you very much.
I congratulate you very much for yours wise decision to organize this Conference. Mmedhihirisha practice your confidence to perform your primary spiritual nurture our nation and participate actively in other key issues relating to the development chief keef everyday and prosperity chief keef everyday of Tanzania and its people. You are a true patriot. It is my hope and I yoingoza government that partnerships of this kind will be established and maintained for the benefit of our country. chief keef everyday
I know you started with bronchitis and the effect of extensive use of wood for energy use which greatly contributes to global environmental degradation. Mmeishia on this forum. It consists of a perfectly chief keef everyday balanced as we cut down trees for firewood and charcoal. Using gas will provide there. It is our mission.
This conference is held in quite an appropriate period, during which massive gas discoveries have already chief keef everyday been made and there are signs of further discovery. Period in which the different minerals have increasingly explored and research companies give us heart that things might be better. Also, is the time when our resources threatened wildlife and forests chief keef everyday disappear. It is time that farmers and pastoralists and forest conservationists and wildlife compete for land manipulating their activities. Now this is quite the right time to sit down and contemplate how these resources will be protected and used for the benefit of our country and all its people chief keef everyday zikiwanufaisha in which those resources are and even where they do not exist there.
It is a fact that God has given to a country rich in natural resources. Ametujaalia large fertile land, mineral variety, chief keef everyday forests and parks of all kinds, good weather, oceans, large lakes, rivers, people and so on. These resources, by its nature, should be used properly to improve the lives of the entire population is proportional to for many years and forever. These resources could otherwise turn into a source of conflict, violence and murder. Can be overwhelming and bring destruction in exchange for a blessing and grace.
Examples exist of different countries around zilizojikuta chief keef everyday have conflicts and civil wars and struggles from their wealth of natural resources. The people of these countries have the resources regretted that have been the source of jeopardizing peace, stability, safety and even their lives. In Tanzania we thank God zijageuka resource be overwhelming and we ask that happening. Since independence Tanganyika and Zanzibar Revolutionary making glory and finally unite our two countries and the United Republic of Tanzania, governments all phases zimesimamia to concentrate the resources of our country to ziwanufaishe entire population. Tumetunga laws and policies that ensure that our goal linatimia.
However, the management of these laws and the implementation of good policies has been faced with different challenges for various times. Until here we got is the ability chief keef everyday of our leaders is that enabled chief keef everyday us to prevent spoilage chief keef everyday and turn things serious problems. We have succeeded moderately well, although we can not completely prevent problems from happening here and there. Reports are heard and resource competition have been other people being have caused loss of life, injury and property destroyed. What can we do to stop it isijitokeze, is something that we as a nation, the government, the public and various stakeholders, including religious leaders have no, must mention it and provide the solution.
I am honored by your decision to make this meeting to discuss oil and gas resources. Efforts to search for oil and gas has started since colonization, zikaendelea in all phases after independence. Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) was established in 1969 to lead the efforts to manage the oil sector in the country for the benefit of all Tanzanians. Hatujajaaliwa get fat until now but we have managed chief keef everyday to get gas. The first discovery of natural gas was carried out in 1971 and subsequent Songo Songo Msimbati, Mtwara in 1982. Ranked and discovery was funded by our government so that gas belongs to the government. After the discovery private companies chief keef everyday received chief keef everyday enthusiastic about finding
