JUBA – Central Equatoria Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel called on farmers and cattle-keepers in the state to co-exist peacefully and promote accountability, as he opened a three-day farmers-herders conference at Dolo Payam, in Juba County.
The event, organized by Terekeka and Juba commissioners and funded by the state government, seeks to address conflicts between cattle herders from Terekeka and farmers in Juba County.
Governor Mujung reaffirmed the state’s readiness to support homegrown peace efforts aligned with the President’s directives and State priorities on peace and security.
“In this conference, air your grievances so we can reach forgiveness and reconciliation. Outcomes should be implemented jointly, and violators punished under constitutional or traditional law without compromise,” he stated.
CES Minister of Peace Building Jacob Aligo Lo-Lado decried the deteriorating relations between farmers and herders, urging collective action to restore trust.
Meanwhile, Juba Commissioner Emmanuel Tete Ezbon pledged to work with his Terekeka counterpart, noting the participation of all 13 Juba chiefs as proof of unity. And his Terekeka counterpart Dr. Emmanuel Loku Lodu vowed to arrest those destroying farms and called for stricter laws in cattle camps.
The conference gathered community leaders, cattle camp heads, farmers, chiefs, partner representatives from UNMISS, State officials, and religious leaders to seek joint solutions for peaceful coexistence in Juba County.