Community Empowerment for progress Organisation CEPO on Friday concludes three-day commissioners’ conference under the theme: ‘Towards realization of peace and stability’ in greater Lakes States’.
Commissioners identified cattle raiding as one that incited the conflict among communities, says Majier Isaac Majok, CEPO Coordinator in Greater Lakes, Radio Good News reports.
He says the commissioners reaffirmed their commitment to work together to recover stolen cattle to the rightful owners.
Minister for Local Government in Eastern Lakes, David Mayom Riak cites road ambush, revenge killing and other women abuses as the root causes of conflict.
Commissioner of Rumbek East Madit Malual encourages commissioners of Greater Lakes to work together in bringing peace and stability in the region.
Conference supported by Oxfam GV attarcted commissioners, local chiefs and Local Government ministers of Gok, Western and Eastern Lakes States.