Kiir orders relocation of squatters near NilePet headquarters

President Salva Kiir has directed the Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil, to relocate the squatters near Nile Petroleum Corporation (NilePet) headquarters.

While inaugurating the new building on Saturday, President Kiir stated that the building was close to the country’s headquarters, including his office, hence the order.

“As you have seen, the building is good, excellent, but in between there are squatters, this is the first thing anybody can see,” Kiir said.

“Because of this, I direct the governor of Central Equatoria to move the squatters away from here,” he added.

He then directed the CES governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony, to ensure a conducive place for the headquarters.

“Because of this (being close to the presidency), I direct the governor of Central Equatoria to move the squatters away from here,” Kiir directed.

In the same event, the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Bangasi Joseph Bakasoro, noted that the new headquarters was not in a strategic location.

“Even though this building (headquarters) is not supposed to be here, we are supposed to be somewhere where there is investment business, but we can’t get that portion of land,” Bangasi said.

He appealed to the Central Equatoria government to avail land for infrastructure and investment.

The Nile Petroleum Corporation Headquarters is a 12-floor building with a basement, ground floor, and 10 upper floors.

According to the officials, the building was constructed at a cost of nearly $30 million.

Clarification and apology: This story had been erroneously reported that President Kiir had directed the relocation of the new NilePet headquarters. However, President Salva Kiir meant that the squatters around the new headquarters were the ones to be relocated. Thus, The City Review Digital would like to clarify this and apologise to President Salva Kiir Mayardit for this misquoting and to NilePet management as well.