Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan
April 22, 2022 — Eastern Equatoria State’s Governor Louis Lobong has declared Friday and Saturday as cultivation days and calls on the citizens to embark on farming as the rainy season approaches.
His appeal came two days after the visit of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Deng Dau Deng, and other government officials including the UN agencies to Magwi County on Tuesday.
The visit was all about consoling the natives and reinforce peace and stability in the County in the aftermath of the recent cattle-related violence in the area.
The recent violence in some areas of the County had resulted in the loss of several lives and properties, a situation that has inflicted anger among the locals.
Governor Lobong said the security situation in the state is stable and he encourages the citizens to produce more food this year to strengthen food security in the area.
According to Governor Lobong, Easter Equatoria is a food basket for South Sudan and if the farmers put more efforts in farming, they could generate enough resources for themselves and feed the whole country.
“Eastern Equatoria is actually a food basket for South Sudan and my appeal to them, the people of Eastern Equatoria, to start digging in their farms,”told people of Eastern Equatoria.
“We are even declaring Friday as a cultivation day for the working class, Friday and Saturday so that we produce enough food, enough for us and we are very near to the market. Juba is just a market for us unlike other places, so we shall be the beneficiaries”, he added.
According to Lobong, If citizens of Eastern Equatoria produce enough food, different types of food crops, they will be able to sell and the economy will improve in Eastern Equatoria.
“Now there is stability in the whole of the State, there will be no reason, lazy excuse for people not to cultivate.”, he is emphasized.
