On Sunday, workers in Khartoum State returned to their workplaces and resumed official duties, in implementation of the state government’s decision to end the open-ended leave.
Khartoum State Governor, Ahmed Othman, visited several ministries in the capital, including the General Secretariat of the State Government, the Ministries of Health, Finance, Culture and Information, Social Development, as well as the Roads, Bridges and Rain Drainage Authority.
Meanwhile, employees in the remaining ministries, supreme councils, localities, and institutions across the state also resumed work, marking a comprehensive restart of the state’s administrative machinery.
General directors of the ministries – Dr. Fath Al-Rahman Mohamed Al-Amin (Health), Nawal Bashir (Finance), Al-Tayeb Saad Al-Din (Culture, Information and Tourism), Sediq Farini (Social Development), and the acting director of the Roads and Bridges Authority, Al-Tijani Yaqoub – commended the employees for responding to the call of duty and returning to provide services that were disrupted by the war. They emphasized learning from past shortcomings, strengthening the positives, and addressing citizens’ basic needs, especially since the war had targeted the entire infrastructure. They also praised workers who remained in their institutions since the outbreak of the conflict and continued to perform their duties.
Employees expressed strong will to overcome hardships, affirming that recovery is a gradual process and that their return would encourage others to take similar steps.
Governor Ahmed Othman praised the employees’ response and their return to work across all state institutions, contributing to the revival of the work system and the reconstruction of what the war had destroyed. He noted that the reopening of state institutions would encourage other sectors, including businesses and transportation, to resume activities in central Khartoum. He said the decision to end the open leave included flexible options that considered the workers’ war-related circumstances, in accordance with civil service law.
“The state remained present throughout the war, affirming the government’s determination to continue through all its ministries and localities,” he said. He also commended media outlets, organizations, and charitable individuals for supporting the continuity of work and giving during wartime. He described the reconstruction of the state as a major challenge for both the government and its citizens and urged ministry directors to support and assist the staff. He also instructed the Ministry of Finance to provide necessary resources to facilitate operations.
