Puok Nyang Tutjiek Former Commissioner Akobo County, Jonglei State Live on leaving Statement as my tenure come an end on 13 May 2025 as the 6th Commissioner of Akobo County Dear Akobo Community. First and Foremost, I would like to thank Akobo Community for the support rendering to me for the last 22 months serving as your commissioner, I hope you counts on me, whether hard or soft you know it, congratulations for that! my love to you is unquestionable. I thank my friends, relatives, colleagues kids and wives for the unchangeable stance for me, I will never forget that supports and time is here to support you too. I thank those who gave me powers as I was appointed as the commissioner of Akobo County on 30 August 2023 by President of the Republic of South Sudan. My special thanks and apreciation goes to the First Vice President of Republic of South Sudan, Chairman and Commander In Chief of the SPLM/A-IO H.E Dr Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon for choosing me as Akobo County Commissioner on 30 July 2023. I also give my appreciation to three governors whom I work with in Jonglei State namely H.E Denay Jok Chagor whom I worked with for 10 Months before his relieved, H.E Majoub Biel Turuk Dak whom I worked with for 10 Months and the current governor H.E Dr Riek Gai Kok whom I worked with for 2 months, all the three governors become my references and source of experiences whether soft or hard. Dear Akobians, during my time as your commissioner, I served you with all my ability as the commissioner, I had notable records, I never slept during days, I never slept before 12 am since I took office or I always wake up before 6 am during my time as your commissioner My thank to Almighty God who gives me good health during my tenure as the commissioner of Akobo County. Dear my people Please take the words of encouragement there is need for sustainable peace among Nuer, Dinka Bor and Murle, as we collectively need to end the killings (ambushes) on roads, child and woman abductions and cattle raiding between GPAA and Jonglei State, it was an obvious that peace with Murle brought back our over 30 Nuer children and women who were abducted by Murle Armed men through Akobo County during my time, the leadership must invest in peace with full force of energy. Akobo is ready to support the leadership that is working days and nights for sustainable peace among yourselves, never listen to those who work to distract you from unity, be an Akobians, be a Lou Nuer, be a Nuer and be a South Sudanese as well. During my times Akobians benefited as follows: 1. Akobo Teaching Hospital in Akobo East 2024 for the first time in the history of Akobo County, (collective hard push) 2. Walgak MTN Tower construction on progress 2025 for first time ( Positive coordination) 3. Akobo Peace Radio Dec 2023 for the first time (good partner) 4. Reopen of MTN in Akobo Town in 2024, (Partner) 5. Construction of Agriculture Community Center in Progress in 2025,( Coordination) 6. Akobo community contributed over USD20,000 for construction of two class rooms in Akobo Primary school 2025, ( Programming) 7. Primary schools under constructions in Buong and Walgak for boys and girls respectively,( Coordination with partners) 8. Reunification of over 30 children and women abductees brought back to rightful parents ( Coordination) and 9. On progress is the honouring historical marriage of Kuoth Pam (Jok Badeng), left with town clerks( Honouring) 10. Installation of water tanks for provisions of Safe Drinking Water(Partner) 11. So many uncompleted School Construction on pipeline 12. Blood compensations of 77 people completed in both East and Akobo West. etc..... Thus, I would like to assure party leadership both political and military leadership, members, loyalists and supporters that my stance for this great revolutionary movement is unstoppable, let me hope, the successor will do the same for this great revolutionary movement. Though I may think I never intentionally offended anybody but I still request your forgiveness and I offered my forgiveness to all those who offended me including those who insulted my personality and my family and party members who conspiracied against our own party, I hope the leadership took note of such members, they have no rooms in SPLM-IO base government. Least not last I call on Akobo community in particular, Lou Nuer community at large, Nuer community in general to prioritize peace, reconciliation, unity and love among ourselves as we have nobody to work for us but we need to stance firm to make our land remains great for the future of our children. Last not least, identity should not be in any way subjected to an obvious, maiming, killing or cleansing in our watch, know it that, kɛ kɔn Lou Nuer, kɛ kɔn Nueri, mäni banɛ kulɛ wɛä Jinubni, titi bi kɛ thuk, kä me ku thukni Köör Padɔi (Lou Nuer proverb) Attached are my unforgettable photos during hard times. Regards Puok Nyang Tutjiek Former Commissioner, Akobo County Chairperson SPLM-IO, Bieh Area, Akobo County Viva SPLM-IO Viva Viva Dr Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon Viva Viva Nathaniel Oyet Pierino Viva Viva South Sudan Viva