John Tiopich Achiek new Bor Mayor/Courtesy Photo

The Governor of Jonglei State has appointed John Matiop Achiek as Mayor of Bor Municipal Council.

” The Governor came with a decision yesterday and appointed John Matiop as Bor town Mayor, John Matiop was a member of Bor Municipal that was work he was doing,” Jonglei State Minister of Information Nyadak John confirmed the appointment to Eye Radio Wednesday.

He has replaced  Samuel Ateny Pech who was fired in March 2023  amid an alleged dispute over the leasing of public lands to investors in the state capital.

The ex-mayor was accused of the forceful eviction of women from their selling points in Bor town and leasing the land to investors.

The newly appointed Mayor was a member of the Bor Municipal Council.