13/04/2026
THE RETURN OF H.E. LT. GEN. DR. JOSEPH MANYTUIL; THE BEGINNING OF THE ENDING OF POVERTY, INSECURITY, CORRUPTION AND INTER-COMMUNAL VIOLENCES IN UNITY STATE.
✍️BY: Nhial-diit Weythiang Mut
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026 — JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
Before I take you further, let me thanks the President of the Republic of South Sudan for reappointing H.E Dr. Joseph Manytuil as governor of Unity State in times we needed him the most. This is the wise decision ever made.
When Dr. Joseph was decreed out on presidential decree in May 2024, Unity State decayed and everything remains at standstill. Only some few developmental projects started by Dr. Joseph were continued and completed but nothing new was established so far.
Instead, corruption moved to the highest peak where even junior state government officials disappeared thousands and thousands of dollars without accountability and heavy taxes were imposed on anything in the market including grains and other local food items. Unity State was almost submerged by water as there was no more efforts culminated for flood defense. As a result, Foods ratios rised and poverty rapidly engulfed all corners of Unity State, our communities became hostile against themselves and their neighboring communities, and cattle raidings became the topic of the days.
Now that the beacon of hope H.E L.T. GEN. DR. JOSEPH MANYTUIL returned, in his first five days in office as governor of Unity State, he issued a GUBERNATORIAL ORDER banning the heavy taxes imposed on grain traders and he also reduced the high prices of grains from 30,000 SSP to 15,000 SSP per tin. On the same note, he banned illegal checkpoints. This was viewed as bold decision only taken by a wise leader who understood the root causes of poverty and insecurity in the state.
Reducing food ratios to affordable prices will solve the problem of food shortages and our youth back home will never thought of looting or raidings cattle from their neighboring communities again since they can afford to brings food to their table with the little they have.
And never again that the tax collectors will continuely take advantage of our hardworking folks in the market by looting them through imposition of heavy taxes on them.
In conclusion, I urge the people of Unity State to rally behind H.E. Lt. Gen. Dr Joseph Manytuil regardless of political affiliations as he embarked on this new journey of peace, unity, development and reconciliation. It's the high time to place Unity State above our self-interests. LET LOVE LEAD!
Thank you!
By: Nhial-diit Weythiang Mut,
Ordinary citizen of Unity State, Mayom County,
And Student of law, University of Juba.
Can be reached out on [email protected].
