South Sudan’s new Minister of Petroleum Dak Duop Bischok says that members of SPLM-IO in the transitional government are keen to implement the peace agreement and get the people out of economic crisis in the country.

Addressing the ministry's employees during a reception ceremony yesterday, Dak said that SPLM-IO is ready to work with the government to overcome the current crisis. He assured them that he will not fire any employee in the ministry.

Meanwhile, the former minister of Petroleum and the new minister of Trade Stephen Dhieu Dau said the transitional government will establish small factories to produce sugar and milk to fight poverty. He encouraged investors to come and invest in the country.

Dhieu also stressed that the government will not depend on oil again when the country is blessed with other resources.

Listen to oil minister Dak's speech here (in Arabic) and trade minister Dhieu's here (in English).