NMB BANK SUPPORT CHATO FOOTBALL STADIUM

Meneja wa Benki ya NMB Kanda ya Ziwa Abraham Augustino (katikati) akimkabidhi matofali Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Chato Mhandisi - Charles Kabeho (wa pili kutoka kulia) kwa ajili ya ujenzi wa uwanja wa mpira wa miguu wa Chato. Kutoka kulia ni mwenyekiti wa halmashauri hiyo - Batholomeo Manunga na wa kwanza kushoto ni Diwani wa kata ya muungano - Johnson Kilimokwanza, hafla hiyo ilifanyika katika ofisi ya za mkuu wa wilaya Chato hivi karibuni

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NMB Bank PLC has dished out construction materials worth 30m/- in support of a football Stadium Construction in Chato District, Geita region.

The materials handed over includes 500 bags of cement and 13,335 bricks promising to look into the possibility of dishing out more support for the project in the future.

In a brief handover ceremony of the materials in Chato over the weekend, the Bank( Manager for the Lake Zone – Abraham Augustino said the support of the materials is the bank’s recognition of the importance of sports in the promotion of good health among the people particularly the youths.

“This is in line with the Bank annual commitment to the public through its Corporate and Social Investment program which has spent over 900m/- for different projects countrywide so far,” said Mr Augustino.

Receiving the items, the Chato District Commissioner – Charles Kabeho and Chato District Executive Director (DED) Eliud Mwaiteleke expressed gratitude to partners like NMB for coming forward to support sports development in the district.

DC Kabeho said the construction of the stadium was part of the initiatives targeting to boost sports development among other strategic programs in the district.

On his side DED Mwaiteleke hinted that the 3000 capacity stadium would lead to bigger sports facilities in the future remaining optimistic giants like Simba, Young Africans, Azam and others may one day use it when on transit for Premier league encounters.

“We are looking forward to hosting football giants like Simba and Young Africans who might decide to camp and train here as they travel for Premier league games. We ask for other supporters to join NMB and help us to complete the construction of this stadium,” he said.