Collo King sits on the ground with his people in honor of the land upon his arrival in Malakal on Sunday.

A traditional leader is encouraging the natives of Shiluk land to return to their homes amid improved security in the Upper Nile region.

The call comes after the arrival of the Chollo King returns to his Fashoda Palace on Sartuday.

His majesty Kwongo Dak Padiet of Shilluk Kingdom arrived in Malakal town on Saturday and proceeded to the Kingdom headquarters in Fashoda the same day– a year after he was airlifted to Juba due to insecurity.

While in Malakal, the King reportedly urged “politicians to never again engage in fighting,” adding “Upper Nile needs peace now than ever before.”

Speaking to Eye Radio this morning from Kodok in Fashoda County, the Paramount Chief of the Shiluk community in the Equatoria region, James Amum said there is total stability in the region.

He urged the locals to return to the places of their origin.

“To make it short, the security is ok, it is l stable as of now, compared to the last time, we need people who went to the north or everywhere to come back to their old place and homes,” he said.

Asked about the purpose of the return, Chief Dak said the King went to perform a winter season ritual.

“We made traditional rituals but the main one will be for this lunar month. We have four seasons, but we talk about two seasons, the wet season and the winter season.

‘So, the king has come but the wet season has gone as per the situation everyone knows, but now he has come to do the winter season ritual because it ( air ) must be blessed.”