Deputy Governor Launches Weekly Clean-Up Campaign in Munuki

Central Equatoria State Deputy Governor Paulino Lukudu Obede on Saturday launched a weekly clean-up campaign in Munuki Block A, warning residents and businesses that indiscriminate waste dumping could result in fines, closure or prosecution.

The campaign follows a directive by Gov. Emmanuel Adil Anthony designating every Saturday as a general cleaning day across Juba as authorities step up efforts to improve sanitation and waste management in the capital.

Lukudu said maintaining a clean city requires cooperation among the government, residents, businesses and local authorities.

“Keeping Juba clean is not the responsibility of the state government alone,” he said.

He expressed concern about garbage dumped along roads in Munuki, including Bilpam Road, and urged residents to place waste at designated collection points until municipal trucks arrive.

Lukudu also called on residents to report failures in garbage collection and warned businesses that fail to maintain proper sanitation could be shut down.

He directed Juba City Council to strengthen cooperation with local authorities and proposed introducing an award for the cleanest neighborhood as an incentive for communities to improve sanitation.

Acting Juba City Council Mayor Jennifer Yabu said the municipality would continue enforcing sanitation regulations while working to improve waste collection.

She urged households and businesses to stop dumping garbage on streets and discharging wastewater onto public roads. She also raised concerns about public urination and called on residents to use appropriate sanitation facilities.

Deputy Mayor for Environment and Sanitation Stephen Lomude Martin said the Saturday clean-up would become a regular citywide exercise.

He warned that people found dumping waste on roads would face fines under municipal regulations.

Deputy Mayor for Infrastructure and Development Services Wol Mutok Deng Wol said sanitation violations could lead to legal action. He urged residents to follow garbage collection schedules and pay the 20,000 South Sudanese pound waste collection fee.

Wol also called on local chiefs and community groups, including women’s associations, to support door-to-door awareness campaigns on proper waste disposal.

Community leaders welcomed the campaign but said irregular garbage collection remains a major challenge.

A women’s representative said residents were willing to keep the neighborhood clean but complained that garbage trucks do not regularly reach the area.

The Chairman of the neighborhood committee, which serves about 2,500 households, called for improvements to roads and drainage to allow waste collection vehicles to access the community more easily.

Munuki Block officials urged residents to gather waste at designated collection points and work with local authorities to maintain cleanliness.

The campaign is part of broader efforts by Central Equatoria State and Juba City Council to improve sanitation, strengthen waste management and reduce indiscriminate dumping across the capital.