{"id":24854,"date":"2024-05-21T12:43:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T12:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=24854"},"modified":"2024-05-21T12:43:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T12:43:56","slug":"yei-welcomes-new-executive-director-seeks-state-government-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/21\/yei-welcomes-new-executive-director-seeks-state-government-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Yei Welcomes New Executive Director, Seeks State Government Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By James Innocent<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Yei River County in Central Equatoria received a new Executive Director, Hillary Konga, on Monday.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Central Equatoria State Minister of Local Government, Leon Ade, accompanied Konga to a welcoming ceremony in Yei.<\/p>\n<p>Yei County Commissioner Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa briefed Minister Ade on Yei&#8217;s current situation.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized agriculture&#8217;s importance in combating hunger, especially with the influx of returnees from Uganda and Congo.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that Yei requires additional state government support, as all revenue currently goes towards security and livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Without livelihood and security, achieving peace is extremely difficult,&#8221; Kanyikwa stressed.<\/p>\n<p>He also requested training for Yei&#8217;s County Councilors, many of whom were appointed from different parties within the county under the Revitalized Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner highlighted Yei Civil Hospital&#8217;s role as a referral center for greater Yei, serving over 337,000 people. He called for its designation as a regional hospital due to the high number of referrals from neighboring counties.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The hospital lacks adequate power, leading to the tragic loss of over six children due to oxygen shortages,&#8221; he revealed. &#8220;Our county can only provide 400 liters of fuel per month, which is insufficient.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Kanyikwa further urged the state government to invest in medical personnel training to improve healthcare services.<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed gratitude to President Salva Kiir Mayardit for approving the General Court Martial in Yei.<\/p>\n<p>Kanyikwa commended SSPDF Commander in Yei, for collaborating with civilian population to achieve relative peace.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Ade emphasized the importance of peace in Yei for agricultural activities. He mentioned the new Governor&#8217;s plan to establish over 400 cooperatives across Central Equatoria to boost food production.<\/p>\n<p>For his part the new executive director, Hillary Konga, pledged to collaborate with county authorities to achieve Yei&#8217;s development goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Innocent &nbsp; Yei River County in Central Equatoria received a new Executive Director, Hillary Konga, on Monday. Central Equatoria State Minister of Local Government, Leon Ade, accompanied Konga to a welcoming ceremony in Yei. Yei County Commissioner Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa briefed Minister Ade on Yei&#8217;s current situation. 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