{"id":92028,"date":"2026-04-17T14:29:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/rumbek-rejects-school-land-transfer-to-university"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:57:14","slug":"rumbek-rejects-school-land-transfer-to-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/rumbek-rejects-school-land-transfer-to-university","title":{"rendered":"Rumbek Rejects School Land Transfer to University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Residents in Rumbek have rejected a government plan to allocate the premises of Rumbek Senior Secondary School to the Rumbek University of Science and Technology.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal was announced by Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, who said President Salva Kiir Mayardit had directed that the school land be handed over to the university.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a special communication from His Excellency the President&#8230; that he donates Rumbek Secondary School premises fully to the administration of the University of Rumbek,\u201d he said, adding that the government would compensate the school by building a new facility.<\/p>\n<p>However, community leaders and school authorities have rejected the move, citing lack of consultation and the school\u2019s historical significance.<\/p>\n<p>Chairperson of the school\u2019s board of governors, Gabriel Kuc Abyei, questioned the decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoes the president have full ownership of Rumbek Senior Secondary School? The answer is no,\u201d he said. \u201cWe, the board of governance and the people of Lakes State, have a greater claim over it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cYou cannot take an old institution and give it to a new one. That is not development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Community elder Madit Malual Ater said land had already been provided for the university in Abin-ajok.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRumbek Senior Secondary School is the foundation of education here. It cannot be removed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>A member of the board, Peter Akuc Ater, said the community supports the university but not at the expense of the school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of those who liberated this country studied here. This school has a long history and must be preserved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Civil society activist Daniel Laat Kon said the decision has been met with resistance from the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a unilateral decision that lacks consultation,\u201d he said. \u201cIf the government wants to support the university, it should build new facilities on the land already allocated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Sudan<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. Residents in Rumbek have rejected a government plan to allocate the premises of Rumbek Senior Secondary School to the Rumbek University of Science and Technology. 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