Jonglei governor relocates Bor County headquarters to Baidit

Bor County headquarters relocation stirs controversy - Radio Tamazuj

The governor of South Sudan’s Jonglei State, Dr. Riek Gai Kok, ordered the relocation of Bor County’s headquarters to from Bor town to Baidit in a gubernatorial decree issued Wednesday evening, sparking mixed reactions among residents. Baidit Payam, located within Bor County about 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of Bor town, has seen past violence, including a January 2022 attack involving suspects from the neighboring Pibor area. Since South Sud…

Jonglei governor relocates Bor County headquarters to Baidit

Bor, Jonglei State, (Eye Radio) – The Governor of Jonglei State, Dr Riek Gai Kok, has ordered for immediate relocation of Bor County headquarters outside the state capital, Bor town. In the order issued on Wednesday, Governor Kok said the headquarters will be relocated to Baidit, a locality about 24 kilometers north of the town. Kok said the move is aimed at fulfilling the ‘Moving towns to the people”, policy, a long-sung government slogan of im…