President Kiir Visits Wau The President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit visited the Western Bahr el Ghazal State capital Wau Monday.01 November 2011 President Kiir with the Western Bahr el Ghazal State Governor Rizik Zackaria Hassan (left) and the State Police Commissioner Abraham Manyuat during his visit to Wau. [© Gurtong]By James Deng Dimo
WAU, 1 November 2011 [Gurtong] - The visit is the first undertaken by President Kiir in the Southern Sudanese states since the declaration of independence in July this year. The President did not, however, address a public rally despite the huge turnout by the state residents who lined up the streets from the Wau airport to the ministerial premises. Upon arrival, he was welcomed by the state officials led by the State Governor Rizik Zackaria Hassan, his deputy Efisio Kon Uguak and the State Legislative Assembly members among others. President Kiir was accompanied to the trip by two of his advisors; Telar Ring Deng and Tor Deng Mawien. Security was tight along the road as the police band joined the state residents to welcome the president to Wau. President Kiir then held a closed door meeting with the state officials before proceeding to neighbouring Warrap State. He pledged to visit the state after his Warrap visit and urged the state residents to remain calm. “I will come back and talk to you all when I end my visit in Warrap State. I congratulate you for the warm welcome you have accorded me and my team. I am also grateful for the confidence you have in me by voting overwhelmingly for me during the last general elections as well as voting during the referendum that has given us a new country’’, said Kiir. Posted in: Home, Governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" 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/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
