{"id":45295,"date":"2026-06-11T17:41:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=45295"},"modified":"2026-06-11T17:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:41:45","slug":"activist-welcomes-increased-oil-production-and-calls-for-transparency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/activist-welcomes-increased-oil-production-and-calls-for-transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"Activist welcomes increased oil production and calls for transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sabri Dibaco<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil society activist and Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO), Edmond Yakani, has welcomed the government\u2019s announcement that South Sudan\u2019s crude oil production has increased to 174,000 barrels per day, describing the development as a positive step for the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Monday, Yakani praised the National Ministry of Petroleum for publicly disclosing the increase in oil output, saying the announcement demonstrated a commitment to transparency in the management of the country\u2019s natural resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur crude oil production has increased to 174,000 barrels per day. This is encouraging and positive information for the citizens of South Sudan,\u201d Yakani said. \u201cI appreciate the Ministry of Petroleum for demonstrating a sense of transparency by announcing the increase in production.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the CEPO Executive Director stressed that transparency should not stop at production figures. He urged the government to disclose the amount of revenue generated from the sale of the increased oil production, arguing that full accountability requires citizens to know how much income the country earns from its natural resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to hear how much revenue was generated from the sale of these 174,000 barrels per day. Transparency and accountability do not begin and end with announcing production figures. The public also deserves to know the revenue generated from oil sales,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Yakani further called on the government to invest oil revenues in productive sectors such as agriculture, rather than using the funds primarily for the purchase of services and recurrent expenditures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best practice is to inject oil revenue into other productive sectors that can generate sustainable income for the country,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

At the same time, he acknowledged the need for the government to address the prolonged salary arrears affecting civil servants across the country.<\/p>\n

He appealed to national leaders to allocate part of the revenue to clear outstanding salaries while maintaining a long-term focus on economic diversification.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a need to respond to the concerns of civil servants who have gone for a long period without receiving salaries,\u201d Yakani said.<\/p>\n

The activist also challenged members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly to exercise their oversight role by demanding public disclosure of oil revenues.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs lawmakers, Parliament should stand up and demand the announcement of the revenue earned from the sale of crude oil in the international market,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Beyond the petroleum sector, Yakani raised concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding South Sudan\u2019s gold industry.<\/p>\n

He said significant gold extraction and trade activities are taking place across the country, yet little information is publicly available regarding revenues generated from the sector.<\/p>\n

He warned that competition over gold mining and trade has increasingly contributed to tensions within communities and called for similar transparency measures to be applied to the gold industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope the same practice of transparency and accountability will be exercised in the gold sector. There are claims that no revenue is being generated from gold, yet extraction and trade are taking place on a large scale,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

Yakani concluded by urging authorities to ensure that revenues from the country\u2019s natural resources benefit all citizens through accountable and transparent management.<\/p>\n

South Sudan\u2019s economy remains heavily dependent on oil, which accounts for the majority of government revenues and export earnings.<\/p>\n

The country\u2019s oil sector has faced numerous challenges over the years, including disruptions caused by conflict, infrastructure constraints, and fluctuations in global oil prices.<\/p>\n

The recent increase in production to 174,000 barrels per day marks one of the highest output levels reported in recent years and is expected to boost government revenues.<\/p>\n

However, civil society organisations and development partners have consistently called for greater transparency in the management of oil and mineral resources to ensure that proceeds contribute to national development and improved public services.<\/p>\n

The issue of salary arrears for civil servants and concerns over accountability in both the oil and gold sectors remain among the key governance challenges facing South Sudan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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