Museveni is like Julius Nyerere, say Tanzanian leaders

Tanzanian authorities have equated President Musevni to the founding Tanzanian president, Late Julius Kambarage Nyerere.
Mr Museveni is being commended for his commitment to the people just like the late Nyerere did in Tanzania.
Tanzania President, John Pombe Magufuli first commended Mr Museveni on Friday at a press Conference in Masaka.

His remarks were echoed by Tanzania's Foreign Affairs Minister, Augustine Philip Mahiga who studied with Mr Museveni at the University of Dar-es-Salaam.
Mr Museveni has been at the forefront of a campaign aimed at having the late Neyerere declared a saint.
He has in the past said the Late Nyerere was a Pan Africanist who was very courageous in the fight for justice and unity in Tanzania and the whole of Africa.

The affable Mahiga speaking at the laying of the Foundation Stone for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Kabale Hoima said people of Tanzania are following because Museveni rewards success, justice, love commitment and honesty just like the late Nyerere did.

Mr Mahiga said Museveni has exhibited virtues like honesty, love and commitment which Nyerere had.
He hinted on the possibility that President Museveni will be honored with an award from East Africa while he is still alive.
Mr Mahiga added he has known President Museveni for close to fifty years, having met him at the University where they were both students. He said Mr Museveni together with the late Eriya Kategaya, James Wapakhabulo went beyond East Africa to the African continent in their liberation struggle.

Turning to the oil pipeline, Mahiga said Tanzanians stand from the project given that over 1100 kilometers of the 14450 kilometers will be constructed on the Tanzanian side.
Uganda and Tanzania in May 2017 signed the Inter-Governmental Agreement for the construction of the pipeline. The agreement was viewed as s a significant milestone for the EACOP Project.

The agreement for Uganda was a major step towards the development of Tilenga (the Northern Lake Albert Upstream Project) and Kingfisher Upstream projects since the crude export pipeline is one of the key routes to market as agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding for the commercialization of the Lake Albert oil.
Uganda estimates overall crude reserves at 6.5 billion barrels, while recoverable reserves are seen at between 1.4 billion and 1.7 billion barrels.