Africa-Press – South-Sudan. Authorities in Greater PiborAdministrative Area and Jonglei State have recommitted to foster peace andsecurity among their local populations by improving working relations andimplementing agreed resolutions.
The commitment was made during a meetingheld in Bor town yesterday between the Chief Administrator Lokali Amae, andJonglei Governor Denay Jock Chagor Speaking to the media, Governor Denay Jock Chagor said that the meeting was fruitful asthey agreed to improve working relations in a bid to forge peace in the region.
“Today we meet here again to finally sign apeace agreement that we have all been doing locally. This peace has been homegrown, it actually started in Pieri and today we signed it side by side. Wehave to keep the government accountable.” Chagor said.
However, Lokali Amae Bullen, the ChiefAdministrator for the Greater Pibor administrative area said that he visited Bor to explore ways of restoring peace among the rival groupsin the area and to review the Pieri Agreement.
“Today is a special day, we are in Jonglei. Wereviewed the Pieri peace agreement and we signed it today. We came together asthe governments of Jonglei and Greater Pibor because we are committed topeace.” Amae said. He pointed out that they were engagingtheir people to hand over their abductees as was done by the Pibor side. Healso urged Jonglei to do the same.
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