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Dar es Salaam / Dodoma – The Government's Decision to Dissolve the Board of Directors of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Receives Support from the Congress of Trade Unions Tanzania (Tucta) yesterday. 19659003] The Minister of State at the Prime Minister's Office (Politics, Parliament, Labor, Youth, Employment and Handicapped), Ms. Jenista Mhagama, announced the dissolution of the office yesterday, adding that the appointment process of the a new one was in progress.
She stated that the changes were intended to better position the NSSF in carrying out its mandate, including increasing the number of members, collecting contributions, paying benefits on time, and administering investment projects. of the fund. has been common to the NFFS for the last two years. It all began in March 2016 when President John Magufuli revoked the appointment of NSSF Director General Ramadhan Dau and appointed Professor Godius Kahyarara in his place.
In June 2016, President Magufuli appoints Professor Samuel Wangwe Chairman of the NSSF
In July of the same year, six directors were suspended. They are the former director of planning, investments and Yacoub Kidula projects; former Director of Finance Ludovick Mrosso; former director of administration and staff Chiku Matessa; former Director of Disaster Control Sadi Shemliwa; former director of internal audit Pauline Mtunda and former director of operations Crescentius Magori. They were sacked with six other senior officials in July of last year
Last week, Dr. Magufuli removed Professor Kahyarara from the NSSF's position as Executive Director and appointed Mr. William Urio as successor .
NSSF
"What is done is simply the starting point for the process of restructuring pension funds in accordance with a recently approved law: workers should not worry," said the Secretary-General from Tucta, Yahya Msigwa. Dr. Msigwa mentioned the Public Service Security Fund, Act of 2018, which was approved by Parliament in January of this year before being sanctioned by President Magufuli.
The law repealed the Laws Fund (PSPF), State Employees Provident Fund (SSPF), LAPF Pension Fund and PPF Pension Fund.
The four entities merged to form the Tanzanian Civil Service Social Security Fund (TPSSF).
Ms. Mhagama said yesterday that the government had completed the identification of the members of the pension funds that were amalgamated.
"We are connecting the electronic systems of the merged funds, and I would like to say that everything has gone well, and at the present time we are waiting for the appointment of new members of the board of directors.
Ms. Mhagama added that the management structure was in place and that the PSSSF would absorb the members of the four merged pension funds.
"Some staff members were employed on temporary contracts. The incoming board will solve this problem, "she added.
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