Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The Central Equatoria State Minister for Housing, Land and Public Utility, Flora Gabriel Loro, has urged politicians who served in the former Jubek State to evacuate government premises to give way for the government officials from the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU).
She stated that most of the houses were occupied by officials who are not in the current government, adding that this had posed challenges for the officials serving the incumbent state government.
“I have to talk also to the people who are occupying the government houses [allocated] during the defunct Jubek state. We have to respect ourselves. I am just urging (you) that it is time for you people to leave the offices and the houses for the other people to go in,” Flora said.
“I know it is very difficult because some of you are not ready, but we have stayed for almost one year or more. We are evicting people from the houses so that we accommodate the political post holders of Central Equatoria State.”
She added that some officials in R-TGoNU commuted from far, and they should be accommodated in government premises to avoid inconveniences.
“We have so many politicians who are now outside, and we need to accommodate them in these houses. I ask kindly that we are not doing any harm to you, but please help us as the government of Central Equatoria State,” she concluded.
Strategic plan
In January, Governor Adil disclosed a strategic plan for the year 2022 during a meeting to identify challenges met and design a plan to create opportunities for the state.
“The state leadership shall continue to devise stronger and robust peace programs with an aim of putting to an end civil war and rebellion across the state and as well as engaging the holdout groups to denounce violence and join the wagon of peace,” said the Governor on the security stabilisation.
He directed the ministry of housing, land commission and the ministry of local government to come up with a land survey and demarcation strategy to curb land grabbing and informal settlement in Juba and its suburbs.
He said that the state government would enact laws to regulate the rampant movement of cattle in the state. He directed the state ministries of animal resources and local government to find means of addressing the matter.
Directive issued
In the same month of January, Adil met with the Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr James Wani Igga, and directed the ministry of lands, housing and public utilities to stop land grabbing in conformity to the land act.
“You need to work hard and together, [and] you need to formulate and take up necessary awareness and raise clear land policies and acquisition of land in the state as stipulated in the Land Act.” This is the work you are expected to do,” he instructed.
Dr Wani Igga showcased a plan of addressing the obstacles faced by the state including land grabbing, pastoralists occupying farmlands, insecurity and the resettlement of IDPs.
“The two leaders called for a maximum level of cooperation from the civil population, especially in dealing with the predominant issues of land grabbing, citing that the public should strictly follow the rightful procedures for the acquisition of land as enshrined in the legal documents of this country,” read the statement from the office of the governor.
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