Lakes state university students hold meeting on insecurity
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July 24, 2011 (RUMBEK) – University students from various Sudanese
universities held a consultative meeting in Rumbek on how to lower
insecurity and increase job opportunities in Lakes state.
The meeting was attended by Lakes state minister of Education Daniel
Ayual Makoi, who also serves as deputy governor.
Speaking during the meeting Makoi promised Lakes state university
students that government would promote education especially by
supporting girls education.
He said that there is no nation that can be built without the help
young people. South Sudan became independent on July 9 as part of a
2005 peace deal with North Sudan.
Despite the end of conflict with Khartoum, Lakes state has remained
unstable due to insecurity caused by cattle raiders, robbery and poor
of justice in the state. The deputy governor of Lakes state has
appealed to the government of South Sudan to implement judicial reform
as well to send enough police to deal with the situation.
However he said that that the problem is not given much attention by
South Sudan’s leadership leadership in Juba.
The meeting’s chairman Moses Mading Khoch, said the purpose was to
focus on students affairs, the organisation of student bodies and how
could students could talk to their respective communities to lower
tribalism.
Mading affirmed that “the objectives are for promoting peace unity and
progress among the students and community of Lakes State within their
neighboring states."
University students in South Sudan, North Sudan and East Africa in
Rumbek express that their views that they body will help people in the
community to bring peace and reconcile the conflict groups and well
with promotion of education.
Matur Theem Abil, a student from Juba University in Khartoum said
there are enormous challenges facing youth in Lakes State that needs
to be addressed by the state government. He appealed to the state
government to address the issues of unemployment.
Akur Costa Mapuor, a student in Juba University appealed for girls to
not drop out of school and not be forced to marry until they have
finished education. She said that early marriage should be reduced to
give a chance for girls to be educated instead of using them as source
of wealth.
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