Economic Reform Committee orders customs staff reduction at Nimule border

The Economic Reforms Committee has ordered the reduction of customs staff at the Nimule border to address overstaffing and improve revenue collection.

The directive was issued by a sub-committee of the Ministerial High-Level Committee on Economic Reform following an inspection visit to the Nimule border port.

Speaking in Nimule, Interior Minister and head of the Economic Reform Sub-Committee, Aleu Ayieny, raised concerns about the number of personnel deployed at the border.

“The over staffing that we found here shall be reduced. As a soldier you must move you cannot be in that Tree for one year, you must be changed such that another person comes in. Especially those along the roads. The same thing here you cannot enjoy yourself for five or ten years. No! somebody must come in,” he said.

Aleu said some members of the organized forces have remained at the same posts for years, while similar concerns affect customs officials.

He recommended downsizing and regular rotation of personnel, saying some officials have worked in Nimule for nearly five to ten years.