Grassroots Drive to Finish County HQ
Commissioner Zacharia Malual Anyuon has appealed to citizens, businesses and the diaspora to raise the remaining 54 million South Sudanese Pounds needed to roof and finish Rumbek East’s county headquarters, after spending 9 million SSP on a reinforced concrete foundation.
Why the Office Matters for Rumbek East
The planned double-storey office is designed to outlast generations; only cosmetic features such as paint, doors and windows will change, Anyuon told The Dawn, framing the building as a century-long asset and a rallying point for collective responsibility.
Community Contributions and Land Incentives
Contributors are being offered priority access to residential plots near the administrative centre, an incentive the commissioner believes can channel remittances into bricks and mortar while curbing speculative land sales that often stoke tensions.
Security and Social Reforms Gain Ground
Local authorities report a sharp fall in cattle raids since Governor Rin Tueny Mabor took office in 2021, crediting joint patrols, stricter courts and the detention of nine suspected drug dealers for the calmer climate across Lakes State.
Farming Push Boosts Food Security
Under the slogan ‘agriculture is food for all’, the state is redirecting youth from illicit brewing toward farming. Fertile black cotton soils near the Nile are already yielding maize and groundnuts, easing market prices and freeing public funds for the headquarters project.
Looking Ahead: A Symbol of Self-Reliance
Officials argue that completing the office with community cash rather than external loans will showcase self-reliance at a moment when donor fatigue is rising. Construction is scheduled to resume after the rainy season, with engineers estimating a twelve-month timeline once funds arrive.