The coordinator of Wonduruba Administrative Payam in Central Equatoria State has called on government and partners to address critical gaps in health services, agriculture, and infrastructure affecting communities in Wonduruba.
Towonogo Stephen Micheal said the lack of an ambulance in
the area continues to put lives at risk.
“The issue of an ambulance has become a song. The health sector
in Wonduruba lacks an ambulance to an extent that pregnant mothers and sick
people are always transported using a motorbike,” Stephen told reporters on
Friday in Juba.
Stephen stressed that improving healthcare access should be
a priority, noting that the absence of emergency transport has remained
unresolved for years.
He also highlighted challenges in the agricultural sector,
where farmers have begun cultivation but lack the necessary support, equipment,
and training to boost productivity.
“If the farmers are supported with a tractor, I think this
issue of food insecurity will be improved,” he asserted.
“Currently, we are using local traditional tools for farming
which is not bad but still farmers need training.”
He stated that Wonduruba missed out on previous tractor
distributions that benefited other counties.
According to him, limited access by humanitarian
organizations, reportedly due to security classifications, has further affected
the delivery of farming inputs and services.
The coordinator appealed for peaceful coexistence between
neighboring communities, particularly the Mundari and Bor communities.
“On the issue of cattle, it is my appeal to these two communities
Mundari and Bor to cease clashes with the host community,” he urged.
The coordinator further called for the construction and
improvement of the road linking Gorom and Wonduruba, describing it as a
strategic route that could enhance security, trade, and service delivery.