22/06/2022
Tuesday, 21st June 2022
His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit has today, presided over the Groundbreaking ceremony for construction project of the State House (J1), which will be a President's Office and a venue for other Government activities.
The event was attended by H.E. Taban Deng G*i, Vice President for Infrastructure Cluster, Presidential Advisors, National Ministers and Government Officials.
In his remarks during the event, H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit commended his Office Executive Director Hon. James Deng Wal with the Engineering team for the the impressive work and urged them to make a standard and durable building that will last for hundreds of generations to come.
H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit also expressed his profound sorrows about the passing of Hon. Manawa Peter Gatkuoth,
the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation and Eng. Paul Adong Bith, Former Managing Director of Nilepet. The President said he has lost great nationalists who had the Country at heart.
In addition, H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit briefed the gathering about his recent visit to Nairobi Kenya where he met with the regional leaders and invited them to Juba for the graduation of the Unified forces and the leaders honoured his invitations and promised to come to Juba to be part of the occasion, which will mark a milestone for the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement especially the security arrangements.
The Exective Director in the Office of the President, Hon. James Deng Wal said the project will take about two years to be complete and it provides employment for South Sudanese citizens including, the engineers, architects, artisans, construction workers, and administrative staff.
Hon. Deng expressed that he is touched by the strong commitment and dedication of H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit on the infrastructure development in the Country. And with that the Executive Director asserted that they will continue to count and seek guidance from H.E. the President to ensure that the project is implemented accordingly.
Hon. Deng Wal informed the gathering that, his team will contract an experienced International consultant and local engineers that will ensure quality assurances of expertise, as to the specifications, design and quality of the building. He further expressed that when this project is completed, it will be a modern State House in the whole region.
