Hundreds of civil servants of the newly created Lol State still working in Wau rejected the move by their government asking them to go to Raja.
The workers on Tuesday gathered in Peace Hall in Wau and presented a petition to the Governor of Wau State, Radio Voice of Hope reported.
Kalisto Julius Bandas, who works as a senior administrative officer in Wau for more than 20 years, read the petition on behalf of the employees.
He says the order has forced them against their will to leave Wau and go to work in Raja to get their salaries.
Bandas says the decision if implemented as it is will force many of them to suffer more especially women and children.
He suggests that Wau and Lol States should try to resolve the issue in an amicable way to avoid dividing people who have been living together for long.
Fatna Ramadan, who works as a clerk in Wau since 1994, says she cannot anymore go to Raja in her old age.
Francis But, Lol State Minister of Information says his government did not intend to force people to go Raja but they need their staff to serve their people.
Governor Elias Waya Nyipuoch of Wau assures the employees that he will consult with the national and Lol State governments to look for solutions.