Tanzania Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has appreciated the world football governing body, FIFA, for the stringent measures against the fight the zero tolerance to the corruption vice in sports, particularly football.
Majaliwa made the commendations during a talk with the FIFA President Gianni Infantino at State House in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.
A statement from the office of the Prime minister as quoted by Xihua noted;
The government of Tanzania is wholeheartedly supporting measures being taken by FIFA to fight corruption in sports and misuse of funds earmarked to improve sports, especially football
Image building:
He noted that the fight against corruption in football will improve the image of the game loved by millions of people across the world, adding that it will also lead to getting honest leaders in sports.
Majaliwa said Tanzania will ensure that there was no corruption in sports and that football was improved to high standards.
The FIFA President on Thursday chaired the Executive Football Summit (EFS), the first of its kind hosted by the east African nation.
The summit brought together presidents and general secretaries of 21 FIFA member associations on the same table.
The summit also attracted FIFA Vice-President David Gill, FIFA General Secretary Fatma Diouf Samoura and Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad.
Harrison Mwakyembe, Tanzania’s Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports remarked;
This summit was of a huge significance for the country because it brought into the country top brass from FIFA as well as those from the CAF.
They have shown faith on us and the kind of transformation FIFA was undergoing under the leadership of President Infantino was a replica of what the fifth phase government under President John Magufuli was doing here
FIFA selected Tanzania to host such a summit signified that the world football governing body has faith in policies and strategies the country was taking in developing football.
Tanzanian President Magufuli is known for his hands on approach when it comes to fighting corruption, enhancing tax collection and reducing unnecessary government expenditure.
