July 4, 2020 (Khartoum) Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, has
directed the military governors to continue their duties until the
appointment of civilian governors.
This came during his meeting Saturday at the Council of Ministers
with the governors of the states in the presence of the Cabinet
Affairs Minister, ambassador Omer Bashir Manis, the Federal Government
Minister, Dr. Yousif Adam Al-Dhai, and the Minister of Culture and
Information, Faisal Mohamed Salih.
Late last week, three military governors, of South Darfur state,
Northern States and the red sea state, submitted their resignation.
However, 16 of the 18 Sudanese states. are governed by military leaders.
The Minister of Culture and Information, Faisal Mohamed Salih, said
that the meeting discussed the situation in the states and the
resignations presented by some of the walis (governors).
He said that the Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the walis
(governors) in the past period, under the complications inherited by
the states, which created great and different kinds of suffering,
especially that some states have exceptional circumstances.