10/09/2026
Announcement!
Dear all,
I take this space and time to share with you this evening that i am backing down from contesting for the Presidency of NUYU for the year 2026-2028.
As you have noted it months or days ago, I indeed shown interest and had the intention to contest for very many compelling reasons —coz i understood that there are enormous issues facing the Nuer Youth and Naath community at large. From insecurities in the Nuerland, to massive displacement and destruction of both properties and lives, absence of healthcare and schools as well as employment or scholarship opportunities for Nuer Graduates or Youth in the city. These are some of the most profound challenges facing Nuer Youth that push me to reach out to you all— as i have demonstrated exceptionally well that a solution-oriented leader as myself can face and tackle every problem facing my community.
I was more than ready to offer myself to take up the task to help curb or solve some of these challenges facing the Nuer Youth from where the former leadership stopped— given the vast experiences and social or academic networks I put together for years of services.
My manifesto was centred on actionable initiatives, including office for the Union and Youth Friendly spaces equipped with modern library and Naath Studio to host podcast that would tells and sells our rich culture and traditions, as well as conferences that would bring us together and brainstorm on meaningful projects to help us out. So on and so forth.
Henceforth, my intentions to contest for the top seat of the union has been met with lots of obstacles beyond my expectations— and I hereby decided to step aside, and wait for the right time to serve the Nuer Youth, although I know that I am the favourite and most preferred candidate in this convention.
I will still serve Naath without a title, as I wasn't looking for a title, but courage to serve them with the skills and other valuable leadership experiences i gathered.
Vote of thanks to everyone out there, the delegates, Chairpersons of the 16 counties of Naath Youth Leaderships, elders, mothers, youth, those who pledged to give me their moral, material, social, as well as political supports, i felt the amount of support and love you poured out for me in the short time I shared my intentions to be the President of Nuer Youth Union, but God's plans is above human's. Next time better.
I wish the Nuer Youth Union all the best in the processes ahead. I still urge everyone to put Naath First before political affiliations and personal interests, coz no matter what one does or where one is, we still face with the same common problem as Naath. We must try all means to let go of our differences and unite as Naath— to be able to confront and solve the challenges facing us.
Regards,
Hon. Alfred Gatmai Koang Thiel
Former Aspirant for the NUYU leadership 2026-2028.
~Now Bul Youth Union Head of the Delegates to the Convention!
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