He said currently the government is the process of securing funds for the project from the Exim Bank of Korea.
President Magufuli’s assurance on the start of the project came after he held talks with Korean Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Song Geum-Young, who visited him.
“Plans to set up the Selander bridge flyover is going on well as now the Korean company that conducts feasibility study is at the final stages. Tenders for getting contractors for the job would be announced in March next year and the exercise would be done speedily so that the construction could start in June.
The good thing is that the Exim Bank has already given all required funds,” he said.
Meanwhile, President Magufuli commended Former President Jakaya Kikwete for the efforts he did in enabling the building of Mloganzila hospital on funding from Korea, noting that the hospital would be a state-of-the art in East African region.
He said the construction of the hospital is expected to be complicated before the end of this year and that about 100 professional doctors who went through training in Korea are already in the country to provide service that hospital.
President Magufuli, who affirmed his government’s commitment to open up Embassy in Korea, promised to strengthen relations and cooperation between the two countries.
Korean ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Song Geum-Young gave his condolences to President Magufuli over recent earthquake in Kagera, promising that his country would deploy experts into Tanzania to see how they could support on the aftermath of the tremor.
In the meantime, President Magufuli met and held talks with Russian Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Yuri Popov. The two have agreed to cement the relations between their countries, focusing on boosting trade and investment.
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