South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has reshuffled the Western Equatoria State government, appointing new state ministers, county commissioners and members of independent commissions, according to decrees announced Friday.
The Republican Decrees, signed by the president in Juba on Wednesday, were announced in the state capital, Yambio. All officials involved in the changes are members of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM).
Ministers relieved
The following state ministers were relieved of their duties:
— Letecia Benito Gbafu, Minister of Agriculture.
— Emmanuel Emmy Lavirick, Minister of Transport, Roads and Bridges.
— Mande Daniel, Minister of Education.
— Mariam Naumba, Minister of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Tourism.
Ministers appointed
President Kiir appointed the following new state ministers:
— Nagomoro Simon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment.
— Elia Richard Box, Minister of Transport, Roads and Bridges.
— Gibson Wilson Wande, Minister of Education, Science and Technology.
— Latecia Ambrose Kinawo Kindi, Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Tourism.
Commissioners relieved
The president also relieved the following county commissioners:
— Michael Ismail, Commissioner of Yambio County.
— Mirri Alfred, Commissioner of Maridi County.
— John Henry Galumu, Commissioner of Mundri East County.
Commissioners appointed
The newly appointed county commissioners are:
— Bakote Mborigba, Commissioner of Yambio County.
— Daniel Salah Balesh, Commissioner of Maridi County.
— Charles Koro Elikana, Commissioner of Mundri East County.
Appointments to commissions
The president further made the following appointments to state independent commissions:
— Michael Ismail, former Yambio County Commissioner, as Chairperson of the Employees’ Justice Chamber.
— Paul Awari Avuru, as Deputy Chairperson of the HIV/AIDS Commission.
— Jurum Kumba, as Member of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission.
— Hon. Richard Malish Kumbo, as Member of the Conflict Resolution Commission.