IOM Hands Over The Youth Centre Building In Wau The International Organization for Migration (IOM) handed over the Western Bahr el Ghazal State Youth Centre building to the State Ministry of Welfare and Social Development on Tuesday. The IOM has been rehabilitating the building at a tune of 130, 000 SDG. 29 July 2011 IOM Hands Over The Youth Centre Building In Wau Officials chatting next to the new youth centre building in Wau [Gurtong]
By James Deng Dimo WAU, 29th July, 2011 [Gurtong] - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) handed over the Western Bahr el Ghazal State Youth Centre building to the State Ministry of Welfare and Social Development on Tuesday. The IOM has been rehabilitating the building at a tune of 130, 000 SDG. Among the dignitaries present during the handover ceremony were; the State Governor, Rizik Zackaria Hassan, Minister for Social welfare and Development, Miss. Teresa Ayuat Buolo, Political adviser, Kamil Wana Uraj and Undersecretary for Youth and Sports in South Sudan, Mr. Peter Baptist. The Governor described the outstanding work done by the IOM as a big step towards developing youth activities in the State. “IOM has done a marvelous job in the State, we are very proud since they have motivated youth activities in the whole State,” Hassan remarked. “We fought to change the image of the South Sudan through creating development opportunities and improving human living standards of the people of Western Bahr el Ghazal state as they have witnessed today; with this fantastic building model refurbished by IOM for the youth.2 The Governor reminded them that they need to put development first as reflected in the Government policy in which infrastructure improvement is key. “This centre will change lives of our youth in the State who were just idling. I call upon the youth to join hands in developing the new nation”, Minister Anyuat commented. Anyuat also thanked the IOM over their lengthy supports to the people of South Sudan even during the civil war. Posted in: Home, Foreign Relations -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
