President Kikwete Receives World Cup in Mwanza Tanzania

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Dr.Kikwete/President of Tanzania

Mwanza — Mwanza Regional Commissioner, Engineer Evarist Ndikilo, told journalists here at a press conference attended by Coca-Cola Tanzania Country Manager Yebeltal Getachew and other government officials yesterday that the President will postpone his tour of Simiyu region to receive the trophy.

"I would like to inform you that President Jakaya Kikwete will postpone his Simiyu tour and he will be here tomorrow (today) to receive the World Cup trophy," he said.
 
"On behalf of Mwanza region, I thank him very much for accepting our request and rescheduling his timetable of Simiyu region tour that has made possible the trophy to be received in our region for the first time in history," he added.

According to Ndikilo, the World Cup Trophy will arrive at Mwanza Airport at 10.00 am from Nairobi, Kenya and will be displayed here until 11.00am when it will be taken under tight security to CCM Kirumba Stadium where it will be unveiled to football fans and the public.

"The CCM Kirumba Stadium doors will be open from 9.00am and let me urge Mwanza residents and football fans to come in big numbers so that we can all witness this historic event which will be graced by our president," he said, adding that there will be no entrance fee at the stadium.

Ndikilo, however, thanked Mwanza Regional Coca-Cola Director Christopher Gachuma for communicating with FIFA and enabling the trophy to be witnessed in Mwanza.

"We really thank Gachuma and his Coca Cola colleagues very much for making this historic event to be successful and put our region on the world soccer map," he said, adding that it is his hope that the World Cup Trophy will be received in peace and serenity.

Getachew said Coca-Cola Company, who are the World Cup main sponsor, are very pleased to bring the trophy to Mwanza where there is a big number of civilized soccer fans. He said Coca-Cola is very grateful to President Kikwete for his decision to change his very busy schedule and agree to receive the trophy in Mwanza.

"We are very grateful to the President for agreeing to receive the trophy here in Mwanza ... we also thank the government for making the trophy's visit to Mwanza possible," Getachew said. He said from Mwanza the trophy will be flown to Dar es Salaam where a gala dinner will be hosted in its honour at Serena Hotel this evening.

 The trophy will be displayed at the National Stadium from 9.00am to 6.00pm tomorrow. This is the third time the World Cup Trophy visits Tanzania after 2006 and 2009.

SOURCE: allafrica.com
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