Pibor Administrative Area

The County authority of Pibor says they plan to reopen schools in the area by April this year.

Commissioner Joshua Konyi said most of the schools in Pibor remained closed since fighting between government and the forces of David Yau Yau begun in late 2011.

Commissioner Konyi told Eye Radio that the schools will be reopened despite the lack of teachers in the area.

“Our problem is that the new curriculum has not reached us, and also the problem of teachers, because some of them fled to Juba during the fighting,” he said.

Commissioner Konyi added that their plan will be supported by UNICEF.

He appealed to teachers who worked in Pibor County to report to Pibor town or to the State headquarters in Bor.