Nuer Students meet Youth Minister, ask for sport materials

JUBA - A group of eight Nuer Youth belonging to an organization called the NAATH Universities and Colleges Students Union in Uganda yesterday met the Minister Of Youth, Culture And Sports, Dr. Cirino Hiteng in his office where they called on the minister to support their union by providing sport materials.The team headed by the President of the union, Duol Tut Gor spoke to journalists after meeting with the minister at the ministry premises. “We came here to get support for youth activities and the requisition we made is for him to provide us with sport materials,” he said.Duol also told journalists that their union has four clubs that need to be supported with four footballs and two volleyballs.According to him, the response of the minister was positive and that he reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the youth adding that Hiteng revealed a plan by his ministry to send cultural attaché’s to the embassies so as to coordinate issues related to youth, culture and sports of South Sudanese citizens in Diaspora.Nevertheless, the president of the union said the minister promised to look into their requisition and that he will meet the concerned director in his ministry. He added that the minister has called on him to always be in contact.He also called on the youth in Diaspora and in South Sudan to promote peace and participate in nation building.