CES Committee discusses repatriation of cattle to areas of origin

By Thomas Gumi

Central Equatoria State Security Committee, chaired by the Deputy Governor Paulino Lukudu, held a security meeting on Tuesday, regarding the implementation of the 2017 Presidential Order, which mandates the return of armed herders in the Greater Equatoria region to their areas of origin.

During the weekly meeting, held at the State Government Secretariat in Juba, the committee discussed a number of security issues of concern. Key issues on the agenda included the presence of armed herders in certain areas of the state, which is causing tensions with local farming communities, and the overall security situation across the state.

According to the press unit in the Deputy Governor’s office, Salah Rajab, spokesperson for the Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement, who also serves as Minister of Finance, Planning and Investment, stated that the high-level government committee, established by the order of State Governor Augustine Jadallah Wani is to oversee the implementation of the 2017 Presidential Order, has commenced its work.

“I want to make it clear to the public that our committee is now in Lanya to meet with livestock owners and return them to their original locations,” he said, adding, “The committee aims to expedite the implementation process before the rainy season to enable citizens to freely engage in agricultural activities.”