Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony on Friday pledged $10,000 toward the construction of a new Kajo-Keji County headquarters, launching a project aimed at improving local administration and service delivery in the county.
The new headquarters will house county government departments and security institutions and is expected to replace the current administrative offices, which have deteriorated over time.
Speaking during the unveiling of the construction site, Adil said the funds would support the initial phase of the project, including the production of bricks, with construction expected to begin immediately.
“We want to build a two-storey county headquarters. This is the design we are implementing for all county headquarters in Central Equatoria State. To demonstrate that the construction process is beginning, I am contributing $10,000 for brick-making,” he said.
The governor said the project forms part of a broader state government initiative to provide modern headquarters for all counties and improve public administration at the local level.
“We want to make sure the construction of the new county headquarters goes ahead. This is one of the projects we are implementing across the state. This will make service delivery at the county level much easier,” he added.
County Commissioner Wani Jackson Mule said the new site would serve as a central administrative hub for government institutions operating in Kajo-Keji.
“We shall avail space for the national security office because these are all government institutions. We are opening this place so that we can gradually transfer the headquarters,” Mule said.
Adil directed county authorities to finalize the project’s master plan and ensure construction progresses without unnecessary delays.
“Once started, I want the project completed as soon as possible. I do not want it to remain at the foundation level,” he said.
The governor also praised local elder Peter Losu Toma for donating land for the project, describing the contribution as an important investment in the county’s development.
Speaking in the Kuku language, Losu urged residents to put aside their differences and work together to promote peace and development.
“Let us put our personal differences aside. What we need is development,” he said.
Adil arrived in Kajo-Keji on Friday for a working visit that includes inspections of ongoing and proposed development projects and consultations with local communities on service delivery and development priorities.
He also presided over a one-day Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) workshop on political mobilization and party organisation as part of preparations for general elections in December.
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