More than one thousand Buya Community members on Saturday converged at Kerenge centre of Kimotong Payam carrying slogans while singing songs calling on Eastern Equatoria Governor to grant them their own administrative area.
The Community elder Lokai Rujamoi while presenting a petition to Louis Lobong Lojore demanded split of Budi County into two administrative areas, Radio Emmanuel reported.
Budi County Commissioner Sam Felix Makuja acknowledged the demand of Buya Community as a democratic right.
Governor Lobong attributed the claims of Buya Community to the shooting of the house of the former Commissioner.
He tasked Commissioner Felix to write a recommendation letter on the request of Buya Community to be forwarded to the concern authority.
The Governor urged Buya people to continue working together with the county leadership while his office looks towards their demand, calling upon them to maintain peaceful co-existence with the neighbouring counties.