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Logs destined for export seen Mere Boma of Kajo-Keji County|Courtesy
The Governor of Central Equatoria State issued an immediate directive to halt all logging activities in Kajo-Keji County.
The order includes confiscating equipment of violators such as logging machines, loaders, and vehicles used for the activity.
The Governor Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani instructed the Commissioner of Kajo-Keji County, David Lisi Christopher, to ensure that any trucks detained at the Jale border point with freshly cut logs are returned, and the logs offloaded at their original collection sites.
The directive follows reports of fresh logging in Kajo-Keji County, which Governor Jadallah addressed during a meeting at the State Secretariat in Juba with Commissioner Lisi and Security Coordinator Data Godfrey.
The Governor emphasized that during his recent visit to Kajo-Keji, his approval only extended to the collection and sale of old, rotting logs for road rehabilitation, not the cutting of live trees.
According to the post shared on a social media, the Governor Jadalla ordered the formation of an investigative committee to establish facts surrounding the allegations of fresh logging.
He warned that individuals found responsible for violating directives will face consequences.
The Governor also instructed the Commissioner and Security Coordinator to work together to maintain stability and provide hope to the community.
He directed them to brief chiefs and residents on the new directives regarding logging.
The controversy arises amidst efforts to rehabilitate internal roads in Kajo-Keji, a project Governor Jadallah launched last month.
The community had agreed to use old, rotting logs as resources for the project, but reports of fresh logging have sparked concerns.
Governor Jadallah’s firm stance reflects his commitment to preserving Kajo-Keji’s natural environment while ensuring the success of development projects aimed at improving the community’s welfare.
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