By Correspondent

Central Equatoria State Council of Ministers, chaired by Governor Augustino Jadalla has directed all illegally occupied land to be reclaimed.

Speaking to the press following the meeting, Acting Minister of Information and Communication, Hon. Jacob Aligo Lo-Lado said the Council had directed the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Public Utilities in coordination with County Commissioners, to investigate and recover encroached public spaces.

“Some roads and public lands meant for schools and other essential services have been taken over for private purposes. The Council has resolved that such spaces must be reclaimed and that no further allocation of public land for private use will be permitted without proper oversight,” Hon. Aligo emphasized.

In a related development, the Council deferred a policy framework of the Commission for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation presented by the Minister of Peace Building. The proposal was referred to the Governance Cluster for further review and input.

The cabinet also approved a memorandum from the Minister of Public Service, Labor and Human Resource Development regarding the reinstatement of an official in the Ministry.