The cabinet  of South Sudan's Aweil East state has given approval to recruit about 93 traditional chiefs for the state ministry of local government, a senior local official said.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Saparino Majok , Secretary General of Aweil East state , said the Council of Ministers in its sitting on Thursday agreed to employ about 93 traditional leaders in the ministry of local government in the state.

He pointed out that the decision was made to recognize their role in the liberation struggle in Sudan, saying the traditional chiefs will also help the state government to carry out its work effectively.

"After the creation of the new states, our government in Aweil East found it important because chiefs are playing a great role in the community and in the government, those chiefs also participated in the liberation struggle,"said Jok.

Majok noted that the 93 traditional leaders were recruited in grade 10 and that anyone among them will get 708 SSP monthly.