Central Equatoria temporary governor appoints seven-member caretaker cabinet in
The Caretaker Governor of Central Equatoria State, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, has appointed a seven-member caretaker cabinet to oversee key government ministries in the state.
The appointments, announced in Juba on Friday, also include a caretaker coordinator for Wonduruba Administrative Payam and a caretaker coordinator responsible for security affairs in Juba County.
According to the gubernatorial announcement, the appointments take effect immediately.
The newly appointed caretaker ministers are John Ijino Lako as Minister of Finance, Planning and Investment; Naphtali Hassan Ghale as Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agency; and Joseph Pitia Kenyi Yikwach as Minister of Information and Telecommunication.
Rina Dongo Stella Vincent has been appointed Minister of Health, while Lupai Satimon Andrew will head the Ministry of General Education and Instruction.
Misuk Moses Mule Enoka has been appointed Minister of Roads, Bridges and Physical Infrastructure, while Lily Kapuki Jurkin will serve as Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
The governor also appointed Eng. Taban Juma Alison as Caretaker Coordinator of Wonduruba Administrative Payam. Lt. Col. John Subek Santurlino was appointed Caretaker Coordinator on Security Affairs of Juba County.
The gubernatorial statement said the appointments were made through decrees signed by the caretaker governor.
“The Caretaker Governor of Central Equatoria State, H.E. Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, has this day effected the appointment of the Caretaker Ministers of the Seven [7] Ministries,” the statement said.
It added that the appointments also cover the Wonduruba Administrative Payam and security affairs in Juba County.
The statement further said the gubernatorial decrees “shall come into force on the date of its signature by the Caretaker Governor.”
Governor Jadalla conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed officials as they assumed their respective responsibilities.
The appointments come as the Central Equatoria State administration continues to operate under a caretaker arrangement, with the new officials expected to take charge of key sectors including finance, health, education, infrastructure, agriculture, information and local government.
