E. Equatoria’s first elected Governor Takes oath
May 21, 2010 (JUBA) – Eastern Equatoria’s first Elected Governor has been sworn into office in Torit winning elections in April.
He becomes the fourth governor in Eastern Equatoria after a landslide victory in elections.
Leading the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement or SPLM party, he won enough votes and points over his main contender in April’s election.
The Eastern Equatoria Governor on Wednesday took oath of office for the State governorship, making him the fourth full time governor for Eastern Equatoria State.
Lobong took oath amid cheers from all the ethnic groups in the state who performed traditional dances, and opposition party members.
A number of high profile government officials including the Outgoing caretaker Governor Johnson Juma Okot attended the colorful ceremony.
His inauguration comes after he (Lobong) won the April gubernatorial election in the state competing alongside his colleague the former State governor Alosio Emor Ojetuk.
Hon Ambrose Remark advised the new governor “to relate with all the newly elected MPs and resolve issues amicably, because they have both welcomed you”, He gave this advise during the inaugural event of the elected governor.
Outgoing caretaker governor for Eastern Equatoria Gen. Johnson Juma Okot, welcomed Governor Louis Lobong and thanked the citizens of Eastern Equatoria for the votes they had casted and called upon the new parliamentarians to cooperate and work for goal to be achieved in the 2011 referendum.
The New Governor in his inaugural speech remarked that, “I would like , on my own behalf , my family , friends and the entire leadership of the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement(SPLM) , to express my sincere appreciation to all the people of Eastern Equatoria State for giving me the mandate to preside over the affairs of this historic state for the next five years,” he said.
He pledged numerous hopeful activities for the people of Eastern Equatoria that included, the inclusion and even distribution of the ministerial positions to all the counties in Eastern Equatoria State, improvement of road network and infrastructures, education and health services.
Lobong has prioritized Security as his mandate for the safety and coexistence of Eastern Equatoria tribes in the state; he called upon his opponents to forget the past and urged them to join their hands to gather for the betterment and real development in the state he refers to as “gifted and blessed.”
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Congratulation Governer Lobong Lojore
SPLM supporters and South Sudanese in general wish well. Without EE during the hard days of the movement there would have been no referendum tomorrow
You, late George Kinga and the entire EE citizens are great champions for our cause. Keep it up
SPLM Oyee Lojore Oyee
okucu pa lotinokwan
E. Equatoria’s first elected Governor Takes oath
Congrasulation to the new elect governor for E Equataria,H.E Louis Lobong,may God give you more wisdom in governing your community who brough you in power.
Your execllency keep your promise,especially in road construction between the eight (8) E Equatoria Counties.The former governor Aluso Ojetuk did nothing between Torit Magwi county road,i therefore beg you sir,if your first piority in the new office will begin by constructing Torit Magwi county road to let Torit town community receive more food from Magwi county.Not only that sir,Magwi Obbo,Palwa.Parjok,Panyikwara,Omeo,Agoro roads all are very bad.And those mentioned areas are food Basket for Magwi county.
May i end by congrasulating also the out going caretaker governor Maj Gen Johnson Juma Okot for making, all good things to come a success in E.Equatoria state during his time in the office,plus all in coming MPs to work hard for the development of E.Equatoria state by denouncing tribolism among the local communities.
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E. Equatoria’s first elected Governor Takes oath
This is a wonderful milestone and is a blessing for EE and a wonderful accomplishment for South Sudan. We look forward to many more victories!!!
Monica Kinga Longokwo