Gurtong: Governor Philip Aguer appoints heads of State Commissions in Jonglei state
3 min readThe Governor of Jonglei State, Col. Philip Aguer Panyang appointed Chairpersons, Deputy Chairpersons and members of Commissions in a State decree issued on Friday.
Heads of State Commissions Appointed In Jonglei
BOR, 18 April 2016 [Gurtong] – The Governor also appointed members of the land and investment, peace and reconciliation, public service, traditional leadership authority and revenue authority commissions to the Jonglei State government.
Governor Aguer appointed Lual Guet Jok as the Chairperson of Land and Investment Commission, Elizabeth Awalith Nhial as the deputy chairperson, Samuel Akuien Atem and David Chol Lam as the members.
For Peace and Reconciliation Commission, Mayom Deng Giet as the Chairperson, Simon Thon Ayuen as the deputy chairperson. Awuor Chol Adol, David Anyang Nyoun and Mr. Riak Deng Riak were appointed as members.
He also appointed Margaret Achol Garang from Twic East County, Joseph Maker Kur from Bor County and Samuel Ador Thon Ador from Duk County as the members of the Counties peace desk.
Aguer appointed Michael Chol Kuol as the Chairperson of Jonglei State Investment Commission and Agook Manyang Agook as a member.
Kezekia Chol Aguer as the new Chairperson of Traditional Leadership Authority Commission and Alier Agot Alier as the deputy.
Chol Ghai Arou as the new Chairperson of Public Service Commission and Malueth Ngong Mabior as deputy chairperson while Anna John and James Jok Maper were appointed as members.
Aguer appointed Daniel Deng Kut as the Chairperson of employee’s Justice Chamber and Daniel Riak Aruai as his deputy.
For Jonglei State Revenue Authority Commission, he appointed Rachael Amuor Pac Mabiei as the new Chairlady deputised by Ayei Manyok Maagor. Chol Akec Deng and Deng Ajok David were appointed as members of the Commission.
Jonglei is among States that have submitted a document to the Council of State for approval of additional Counties. Last Week, South Sudan’s members of the Council of States recommended that each of the States shall comprise of only eight Counties. Governor Philip Aguer Panyang said that a final approval from the Council of States will determine the number of Counties.
“You cannot have more Counties as much as you want in terms of administrative unit. Because how can you have new administrative units that you cannot afford to finance,” said Governor Aguer Panyang. “The more you have more Commissioners, the more you will be complaining that you have no budget, you have no vehicles, you have no houses, no offices,” Aguer said.
Meanwhile, residents of Jonglei State are demanding for more Counties by dividing the recent Counties into four new Counties. The members of Bor County are demanding for their County to be divided into three Counties, Twic East be divided in to two and Duk into two Counties as well.
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