Tanzania's new President John Magufuli has joined hundreds of residents in the main city Dar es Salaam to take part in a public clean-up operation.

Mr Magufuli picked up rubbish from the street outside State House as part of the scheme, which he had ordered to replace independence day celebrations.

The move is being seen as symbolic of the president's promise to tackle corruption, our correspondent says.

Thousands of people across Tanzania are reported to have joined the clean-up.

Last month, Mr Magufuli cancelled traditional independence day celebrations, which usually include a military parade and concert, saying it would be "shameful" to spend huge sums of money while the country was facing aserious cholera outbreak.
"Let us work together to keep our country, cities, homes and workplaces clean, safe and healthy," Mr Magufuli told a crowd of surprised onlookers as he picked up rubbish off the street, AFP news agency reports.

Since coming to power in October, Mr Magufuli, nicknamed "The Bulldozer" for his no-nonsense approach, has announced a range of cost-cutting measures, including a ban on unnecessary foreign travel by government officials.

The hashtag #WhatWouldMagufuliDo, coined after the initial cancellation of festivities last month, has been trending on social media in Tanzania and across East Africa.

Last month, Mr Magufuli ordered the cost of a party to inaugurate the new parliament to be slashed from $100,000 (£66,000) to $7,000.

He also sacked the head of the main state hospital after finding patients sleeping on the floor during a surprise visit to the facility.
Source: africanleadership.co.uk/blog/?p=5180

now this is wat we call leadership!!

unlyk some presidents wey dey spend $500k to travel to just one country

Humility in leadership. Black is not cursed afterall.

Meanwhile I haven't heard him blaming previous governments, rather he is focused and determined to make today great.


If I spot my Local Government Chairman leading by example, cleaning the environment.. I see no reason why I won't join in.. Not when we vote them in under Hot sun, then they begin to oppress us with Mobile police and thugs.

This is so emotional.. Move love to the guys at Tanzania...

May we have leaders in Nigeria someday

Little drops make an ocean.

Little gestures of excellence by astute leaders will spread the culture to the governed.

May Nigeria leaders be given the wisdom to lead nu example. Amen

Tanzania is lucky. The country has the real change!

I tell you. I suspect that if care is not taking, soon Buhari's body odour not go even move fly cos e go smell pass Lie lie Muhammed own.

nertonert:
Thats the real meaning of change, not someone who is flying around the world at tax payers expense and deceiving people that he knows what he is doing

Silent revolution in tanzania! Down here bubu is deceiving his zombies with lies and fake corruption war.

During their Independence Day in Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli cancelled all celebrations

Some people are up early in morning picking litter. HE The President asked people to clean streets instead of celebrating independence day

HE The President's campaign to reduce wasteful spending

#WhatWouldMagufuliDo in your country?
This is change!

#WhatwouldBuharidoinyourcountry?
[qquote author=GoldenDr post=40886638]During their Independence Day in Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli cancelled all celebrations

Some people are up early in morning picking litter. HE The President asked people to clean streets instead of celebrating independence day

HE The President's campaign to reduce wasteful spending

#WhatWouldMagufuliDo in your country?
This is change! [/quote]