{"id":39540,"date":"2025-09-08T11:44:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=39540"},"modified":"2025-09-08T11:44:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:44:38","slug":"yei-commissioner-donates-ssp-one-million-to-displaced-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/08\/yei-commissioner-donates-ssp-one-million-to-displaced-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Yei commissioner donates SSP one million to displaced Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_39541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39541\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-39541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Commissiner-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Commissiner-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Commissiner.jpg 602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emmanuel Taban Seme, commissioner of Yei River County\/photo by James Innocent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>By James Innocent<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme has donated one million South Sudanese pounds (SSP) to assist displaced families in Pokula Boma, Central Equatoria State.<\/p>\n<p>The commissioner\u2019s initiative signals the need to help those affected by conflict in Yei, Central Equatoria and South Sudan at large.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during his visit on Friday, Taban said the funds would be used to purchase cereals for distribution among the displaced community.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that this was the only cash he had been able to mobilize so far and pledged to brief the Central Equatoria State Governor on the continuing humanitarian challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Local residents welcomed the commissioner\u2019s visit, describing it as a sign of solidarity. Seventy-year-old Rufas Peja Arona expressed gratitude but highlighted the community\u2019s urgent needs, including food, blankets, shelter, medicines, clean water, and access to education for children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ask the government and partners not to leave us to suffer like this, and we call on armed groups to protect civilians,\u201d Arona said.<\/p>\n<p>Pokula Executive Chief Felix Sebit said the ongoing conflict had displaced many families, with some returning to Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>He commended the commissioner\u2019s support, saying it would help the community address pressing needs.<\/p>\n<p>Army commander Deng Kual, stationed in the area, praised the commissioner\u2019s visit as a sign of committed leadership.<\/p>\n<p>He assured the displaced families that security forces would provide maximum protection until peace is restored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Innocent Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme has donated one million South Sudanese pounds (SSP) to assist displaced families in Pokula Boma, Central Equatoria State. The commissioner\u2019s initiative signals the need to help those affected by conflict in Yei, Central Equatoria and South Sudan at large. 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