Western Equatoria Education minister urged all schools headmasters to lease land.
Pia Phillip Michael said their mission was to support education, and Maridi was one of the counties moving well in the State, Anisa Radio reported.
He said the delay of teachers’ salaries was from Juba not from the state.
Parents Teachers Association or PTA representative Michael Wani appreciated the Education Minister for regularly visiting and monitoring the county education authorities.
He cited some challenges including low and delay of teachers’ salaries, no teachers’ promotion, lack of supporting staffs in some schools and girls’ dropout.
Maridi County Education Director emerged the best in State this year and he was awarded a trophy from the ministry of Education.