The Vice President of the Republic on Wednesday called on citizens of Western Equatoria State to join the national army.
James Wani Igga said the government needs five thousand recruits from each state to become national army, Anisa Radio reported.
The Vice President added that there was need to reform the army to become neutral in defending national interest.
He said the government wanted peace and that it would sign a cease-fire agreement soon.
Vice President Wani Igga told Yambio residents that the war was not tribal but political.
The Vice-President called on Nuer and Dinka soldiers to stop revenge and killing one another.
Vice President Wani Igga urged the Arrow Boys to be vigilant in the state to watch the Lord’s Resistance Army from returning to South Sudan.