By Taban Gabriel
King News August Juba – The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Augustino Jadalla, has determinedly charged the newly appointed Commissioners of Yei, Lainya, and Morobo with the restoration of peace and stability in their restive counties.
While officiating at the swearing-in ceremony of the new commissioners at the State Secretariat on Monday, Governor Jadalla braved the new appointees to primarily focus on the stability and development of their areas.
“For us to make the unity of our people attractive and encourage those in refugee settlement to come back home, we first need to have stability and development in the counties.” said Governor Jadalla
Governor Jadalla encouraged his new officials to embrace an honest working relationship with opponents from other political divides.
On the other hand, Jadalla directed the county bosses to devise a mechanism that would elevate agricultural activities in the three areas.
Central Equatoria State, Governor Augustino Jadalla, at the swearing ceremony of the Commissioners at the State Secretariat in Juba on 05th August 2024.
“We all know corporative societies; I need you to roll them out in your respective counties to help boost agricultural production.”
The newly appointed commissioner of Yei County, Emmanuel Taban Seme, who spoke on behalf of the other commissioners, called for the support of the Governor and the citizens to help them achieve their undertakings.
Commissioner Emmanuel thanked the governor and President of the Republic for entrusting them with the leadership role of their counties.
Meanwhile, the outgoing commissioner of Lainya County, Emmanuel Khamis, who represented the three outbound county officials, pledged his support to his successor, Robert John Morris.
“I am happy because I have been calling for my replacement; I have worked for seven years, and now it’s his time. I will accompany my brother to all the Payams of the county until he returns to the county headquarters in Lainya, and then I will come back to Juba,” he said.
The Speaker of Central Equatoria State, Peter Wani, urged the commissioners to engage with the county legislative councils in their respective counties to help enact accepted policies.
The mood at the State secretariats was filled with ecstasy. Relatives of the newly appointed officials could be seen ululating, while others threw flowers around, and traditional dances shook the State government facility.
On 1 August, the president of the Republic, Salva Kiir Mayardit, relieved former commissioners and appointed the three new commissioners as replacements in decrees read on the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC).