New Western Bahr el Ghazal Ministers Assume Office
Eleven newly appointed ministers in Western Bahr el Ghazal State have taken oath of office in Wau. 23 July 2012 The newly-appointed Ministers in Western Bahr el Ghazal taking oath of office during the swearing ceremony in Wau. [Gurtong/James Deng Dimo] By James Deng Dimo WAU, 23 July 2012 [Gurtong] – The State Governor Rizik Zackaria Hassan congratulated the new appointees and urged them to work together. The Governor commended the Assembly for passing the new cabinet unanimously. He also heaped praises on the outgoing cabinet for serving well since the 2010 general elections. Hassan assured the head of political parties that his government will carry out consultations with the national government in appointing a minister to represent other parties in the state. He told the ceremony that the appointments were made based on quality to create and deliver service and development to the citizens. The Governor called on the new ministers to promote the rule of law. On behalf of the new appointed ministers, the Minister of Information and Culture Derik Alfred Uya thanked the Governor for trusting them and pledged to work as a team. Uya vowed to transform Western Bahr el Ghazal State to be the best in South Sudan through good governance. In an effort to transfer services closer to the rural areas, the Governor urged the Jur River and Wau counties to establish their headquarters outside the state capital Wau. Jur River and Wau counties headquarters are still in the state capital. The swearing in ceremony was attended by Speaker Andrea Mayar Acho, High Court President Isaac Kur Majak and other key leaders in the state. 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
