30/08/2024
CES Cabinet Discusses Plans of Economic Empowerment Aimed At Addressing Food Insecurity
Juba, August 29, 2024 (CESGPU) - H.E. Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, the Governor of Central Equatoria State, on Thursday chaired the State’s 12th ordinary Council of Ministers meeting at the State Government Secretariat, Juba where a number of issues were discussed and resolutions passed.
Speaking to the Press shortly after the Council of Ministers’ Meeting, Hon. Gerald Francis, the State Minister of Peace Building who also doubles as the Acting Minister of Information and Communication said that among some of the issues discussed by the cabinet included a memo tabled by the State Minister of Cooperatives and Rural Development.
The memo outlined tentative four months plan aimed at validating data base of agriculture and financial cooperative societies in the State in order to empower them to embark on cooperatives and agriculture, Hon. Francis said, adding that the memo has been “referred to the economic cluster” for further review.
Hon. Francis said the cabinet has also directed the Secretary General of the Central Equatoria State Government to write to the State Minister of Education over people who are occupying school premises in the State.
“He (Minister of Education) is to be given a letter so that he notifies those who have built on school land. (…) all buildings being on school lands will be demolished and the demolition will start in December 2024,” said Hon. Francis.
The minister also said the issue of inaccessibility of roads across some parts of the State has been noted with concern following a report delivered by the State Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare.
“The issue of roads as all of us know now, to access Yei, Lainya by road if it rains is a tug of war but the Council took note of this,” said the Minister.
