By Yiep Joseph
Chief Administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area, Tiob de Monyluak, has vowed to maintain peace and boost agriculture.
Mr. Tiob met President Salva Kiir on Wednesday, where he promised to complete his required tasks.
“Chief Administrator Tiob de Monyluak briefed the president on the cooperation between Unity State and Ruweng Administrative Area in regards to consolidating peace and restoring security along their common border,” read a statement from the Office of the President.
The administrator also emphasized the ongoing projects, including boosting agriculture, which has increased the supply of food to the local markets.
He promised that his leadership would continue to focus on agriculture with the hope of fighting hunger.
Mr. Tiob revealed the establishment of the Human Resource Development Center for training civil servants to strengthen the workforce.
President Salva Kiir directed the administrator to maintain peace within and with the neighbours.
Meanwhile, in a separate statement obtained from the Administrative Area Information Ministry, the chief has engaged in several ideas to boost agriculture.
“Ruweng Administrative Area set a target of 5,000 Feddan for food production, out of which 3,000 Feddan ploughed, and so far, 1,000 Feddan planted, and the planting continued,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the project aimed at fighting food insecurity in the area.
Also, while meeting Senior Presidential Advisor Hon. Kuol Manyang Juuk, the Administrator was advised to engage all communities in agriculture in order to fight hunger.
“On his part, Senior Presidential Advisor Kuol Manyang Juuk encouraged the Chief Administrator to consider agriculture as a fundamental channel to diversify the local economy and alleviate hunger,” the statement read.
Last year, President Salva Kiir urged citizens to prioritize agriculture to boost the nation’s economy.
Kiir made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the launch of the new harvest season in Luri County, west of Juba.
Despite having huge agricultural potential, only about 5% of South Sudan’s land is currently under cultivation.
However, the country boasts abundant water resources in the Nile basin, as well as plentiful forestry assets, including tens of thousands of hectares of teak and other high-value hardwoods available for sustainable harvesting.