SSRA Hands Over Two Buses to Customs Division to Boost Revenue Mobilization
John Akoon|SSRA Media
The management of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has handed over two Hiace buses to the Customs Revenue Division to improve staff mobility and enhance revenue mobilization operations across the country.
The vehicles are expected to support customs officers working at frontline stations, including areas within and outside Juba, as the tax agency continues its efforts to strengthen non-oil revenue collection.
Speaking to the media during the handover ceremony at the SSRA headquarters on Tuesday, Commissioner General Amb. Moun Deng Ajuet said the two vehicles would significantly support the operations of the Customs Revenue Division.
“We are gathering today for the handing over of two vehicles to the Customs Division for our operations at the frontline. The two vehicles will help our operations at the frontline,” Deng said.
Deng explained that one of the buses would be deployed to Gumbo, while the other would be assigned to another operational area.
“I’m so happy today to hand over these two vehicles to the Commissioner of Customs, John Mading, to enhance his operations at the frontline. I believe one will go to Gumbo, and one will go to a different area to support operations,” he explained.
The Commissioner General stated that the Customs Revenue Division has more than 3,000 personnel and requires additional vehicles to facilitate their field operations.
“They need more, and we are working around the clock to find new cars for them. At the same time, we will do the same for different divisions,” Deng added.
On his part, the Commissioner of the Customs Revenue Division, John Mading Bol, commended the Commissioner General and SSRA management for providing the vehicles.
“Today is a very important day for our Customs Division to receive a very big support from our Commissioner General’s office. We have received two buses in very good condition,” Mading said.
According to Mading, the large number of customs personnel and the location of customs stations both within and outside Juba have created significant mobility challenges for staff.
“We have some stations within Juba, and some are outside Juba. For our staff to go there, do their work, and come back to their neighborhoods is a big challenge without mobility in place. So today is a very important day to receive these two buses from the CG’s office,” he added.
The handover ceremony, held at the SSRA headquarters, was witnessed by Deputy Commissioner General Solomon Ariik Manyok, Commissioner for Corporate Services Hakim Makuach, and other SSRA officials.
