Youth, elders and Members of Parliament or MPs from Maridi State are not convinced with the creation of new counties in area.
A pressman in the Office of Maridi State Deputy Governor, Kindoson Kindo says a state decree was issued declaring more three counties to make a total of five counties, Radio Anisa reports.
Youth and some MPs demand for Maruku in Ibba County and Lasul of Mambe County bordering Yei State to be elevated to counties for effective service delivery.
Document the complaints and present to the Office of the Governor, Bodi Michael, the State Minister of Local Government tells the residents.
Mambe, Nabanga and Kozi are the newly declared counties in Maridi State.