Well, as you had just put it, it has been seen. As you said, it was done. When laziness had not been your thing from the time of birth. Even mom was amazed when in her womb. She had conceive a unique child, time came and on that day on that date 29th October 1959, a cry of a little King to be, was heard in Chato in Tanganyika. The stars I believed shined all through that night as yours was lifted higher than any other at that time. Well it was seen in your childhood, during school times when you'll run to and from school, wasting no time as it is said. Your teachers had known you for a great leader and a son of change. When you started your education at Chato Primary School in 1967 to 1974 to the Katoke Seminary in Biharamulo for secondary education (1974 -1977) relocate to Lake Secondary School in (1977) graduate in 1978. At Mkwawa High School and 1979 at Mkwawa College. All were hardwork and ambition seen within your face, the skys weren't the limit as over it you'll pass. All that you did begun way back from the time the sun first shinned on you.
Always been seen a hero as giving up was just a story to your ears. "People do give up"! Yours was fantastic goal oriented individual with a great mind of change. We see you trying, and never stopped. When you fall 50m below, you'll bounce 50times the hieght. What a gifted heart! What a wonderful spirit. What a leader?. You excel in your duty and the dream of being great had never stopped. You said you sacrificed your life for the love of the poor Tanzanians. Well it is love that we saw within your heart. You couldn't just leave under the seas for your job and here you came out. Become member of parliament (1995), serving in cabinet of Tanzania as a deputy minister of work (1995 to 2000), climbed to Ministers of Work (2000 to 2005), to minister of land and human settlement, (2006 to 2008), then minister of life stock and fisheries, (2008 to 2010), and yet another time as a minister of work (2010 to 2015). All this time no scandalous deeds recoded, and thus a great leader seem in you.
Well, not that you never fail, you did run for position but people sees you not. You were left and chances given to your rival. still you sees opportunity in making your home a better place. I'll have a name for your efforts and kindness into leading the nation. In 2015 we recognizes your previous work, your efforts and your well lebeled leadership skills, thus the task given you. Just as you said it, you were a driver. Indeed you drove well and none of the ever existed drivers drove as you deed. Of course you can't be the best and lack haters. They tried to bring you down upto poisoning your food, but they were shocked as you develop a thick skin. They failed! In this short period in only 6years as the president, great changes made in all corners of the borough. Amaizing is the works and words that came from your mouth, the ones that build in a single day and pull down the corrupt within seconds. Oh where else will someone like you be found for them?."Tanzanians".
Now the ground shaking news, just as you said it, it was done. As you had placed it it was seen. You said you aren't afraid, and that you won't be shaken. You lived and never leave when trouble came, a test it seems to have been. A trouble never known, you wanted the best and kept fighting, said this wont stop you from working. Trusted in your work and exercises, in the economy and the development of your land. Was great but the unkwon troumer was on its way. Who knows? It would have been prevented. But you said that God might even look at you in Heaven and say "You have been a great leader while on earth and therefore here rule with me over the angels". You seemed to have prepared for it but who are left behind never had prepared for any of these. Do you think there is a person that will continue with your works? Oh sorry!, you aren't sure for you had asked the same question when you said you are just a driver. For now honorable John Pombe Magufuli farewell. You've left a great Gap in between, all that were incomplete, maybe you'd have advised others after you, but God had seen it good to take you at this time, I pray that they learn all the good from you and lead so that you may keep rulling over your people. You've gone but will live in the hearts of many Tanzanians forever. May your soul rest in eternal peace, Dr John Pombe Magufuli.
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