JUBA — The Council of Ministers of Central Equatoria State on Monday approved a draft budget amounting to 72.3 billion South Sudan pounds for the 2025/2026 fiscal year.
The decision was reached during an extraordinary cabinet meeting held on Monday at the State Secretariat, chaired by Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, the Governor of Central Equatoria State.
Jacob Aligo Lo-Lado, the Acting Minister of Information and Communication, stated in a release shared by the Governor press unit that the endorsement of the budget followed deliberations by the cabinet at the State Secretariat in Juba.
“The Cabinet has deliberated and passed the draft budget for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, estimated at SSP 72.3 billion. The approval also includes the draft tax rate schedules and the Appropriation Bill for the same period, along with a number of amendments,” Aligo stated.
The draft budget now awaits parliamentary ratification.
In addition to the budget deliberations, the Council received a security briefing from the State Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agency.
The briefing highlighted a recent attack by a holdout group on an SSPDF base in Bazi, Morobo County, on Sunday. The Minister expressed concern over the increasing threats posed by these elements to the region’s security.
