The Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) chief administrator Friday announced his cabinet, a year since the inception of the administrative area following the reverse of the country’s 32 states.
Lokali Amae Bullen, in a decree seen by Radio Tamazuj, named the ex-deputy governor for the defunct Boma State John Joseph Abulla as his deputy.
Below is the full list of cabinet members, advisors, and heads of independent commissions.
Advisors and ministers
- Gazuli Yar Korok, political advisor
- Boutrus Ochalla Ojulo, Security advisor
- Peter Simon, minister for local government and law enforcement
- Jay Adingor Alual, minister of information, culture, youth&sports
- Joseph Lelimoy, minister of finance, public services, physical infrastructure, agriculture& animal resources
- Julia James, minister of education, gender, child&social welfare
- Achon John Giro, minister of health& environment
Heads of the independent commissions and county commissioners
- Jacob Logocho, peace and reconciliation commission
- Beko Konyi, mining, investment, trade and industry commission
- Nyinginga Okano Kiro, Relief &Rehabilitation Commission
- Logony Alison Zuagin, Jebel Boma County
- Kenche Maiju Korok, Verthet County
- Ojulo Omot Obongo, Pochalla North County
- Peter Ogalla Ochudho Othow, Pochalla South County
Pibor Municipal Council
- Nyany Korok Kolitak, Pibor town mayor
- Akim Abeyo Ngol, deputy mayor for administration and finance
- William Bal, deputy mayor for land
Amae told Radio Tamazuj that the new cabinet when sworn-in will help ensure that peace and basic services are extended to the local population and beyond.
For his part, Bol Deng Bol, a civil society activist in Jonglei, welcomed the long-overdue cabinet formation, saying it will help smoothen the running of the government activities and address security issues.