``The councils are meant to assist the central government in development matters by using their own money,`` he said.
``Kwa kweli tunaishukuru sana serikali kupitia Wizara ya Habari, Utamaduni na Michezo kwa kuruhusu tuutumie uwanja mpya, ni hatua kubwa ambayo itasaidia katika kuutangaza uwanja huo kimataifa,``alisema Tenga.