Kwagilwa bans government vehicles from transporting charcoal as move to promote clean energy campaign

ARUSHA: THE Deputy Minister in the Vice-President’s Office (Union and Environment), Reuben Kwagilwa, has banned government vehicles from transporting charcoal, saying the measure is intended to strengthen environmental conservation efforts and promote the use of clean energy in the country.

Kwagilwa issued the directive during a working visit to Arusha Region, where he represented the Minister of State in the Vice-President’s Office (Union and Environment), Hamad Yussuf Masauni.

He said some government vehicles had been transporting charcoal without measures being taken to stop the practice, contrary to the Government’s efforts to combat environmental degradation.