CCM presidential candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged party members to break internal groupings and work in unity, stressing that divisions undermine the ruling party’s strength and the delivery of development to Tanzanians.

Speaking during her campaign tour in Iringa Region on Saturday and yesterday, Samia said that the party’s achievements over the past five years, from expanding irrigation schemes and improving health services to strengthening energy and industrial growth — were the result of collective effort and solidarity.

 She reminded supporters that unity will be crucial in ensuring continued progress if CCM wins another mandate. “Let us not divide ourselves into small camps. When we are united, our strength multiplies, and it is this strength that has enabled us to deliver development across the country,” she said.

The President highlighted accomplishments in agriculture, noting that coffee production in Iringa has grown from 109 tonnes in 2020 to 323 tonnes this year, while maize harvests have reached 10 million tonnes nationally, making Tanzania among major producers in Africa. 

She attributed these gains to heavy investment in subsidised farm inputs and irrigation projects, including six schemes in Iringa worth 104.4bn/ at are now benefiting more than 62,800 people.
To address post-harvest losses and improve farmer incomes, she said the government is constructing 50 avocado and vegetable cold storage facilities across the country.
Energy was another sector she singled out, pointing out that Tanzania’s power generation has expanded from 600MW in 2020 to 4,000MW today, with plans to scale up to 8,000MW in the near future. “This growth in power supply is the backbone of our industrial economy. It means more jobs, more factories, and more opportunities for our people,” she said.
 Samia also cited industrial progress in Iringa, where the number of factories has risen from 24 in 2020 to 40 today. She pledged to further modernise Iringa Airport, continue road construction despite high costs, and build a modern Machinga complex to provide a better business environment for small-scale traders in Iringa.
She underscored her government’s commitment to strengthening cooperatives, announcing that a cooperative bank has been launched to provide farmers with affordable loans and inputs. 
Cooperative unions, she said, will be empowered to distribute subsidised fertiliser and market produce efficiently. “We will also digitalise cooperatives so that farmers can sell their crops at competitive prices,” she explained.
The candidate further listed recent achievements in education and health, includ4ing the construction of new secondary schools, health centres, and a district hospital in Pawaga. She stressed that such investments would continue to expand under her leadership.