The President of the Republic on Wednesday issued a decree removing the Minister of Petroleum Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth.
According to the decree broadcasted on SSBC television President Salva Kiir in another decree appointed Awou Daniel Chuang who served as the Director-General in the same ministry to replace Lol.
In another decree, the president also relived the governor of Jonglei State Philip Aguer Panyang and replaced in with Maker Thiong Maal.
Maker was an MP in Jonglei State Legislative Assembly.