Thousands welcome Wau state governor and deputy

January 12, 2016 (WAU) – Thousands of people lined-up Tuesday to welcome the governor of South Sudan’s Wau state, Elia Waya Nyipuoch and deputy Andrea Dominic.

South Sudan National Legislative Assembly’s deputy speaker, Mark Nyipuoch Ubong and the country’s ex-education minister, Joseph Ukell Abango accompanied the two leaders.

In his address during an occasion organised by the state council of ministers, the governor of Wau wowed to prioritise security, the political situation and development.

Governor Waya urged the people of Wau to embark on peace and reconciliation.

“The peace is already singed, therefore, the situation should go back to normal, the government has already signed everything with the SPLM IO [Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition], and there is no more war again,” said Waya.

“Please forgive each other, open a new page to peace and discuss your differences at day time not at night,” he added.

Waya further assured the people of Wau that those detained since the mid-December 2013 outbreak of the South Sudan conflict would soon be released from detention.

(ST)