King Atoroba Rikito Peni Announces Establishment of Royal Palace in Bazungua Payam
King Atoroba Rikito Peni Announces Establishment of Royal Palace in Bazungua Payam
His Majesty King Atoroba Rikito Peni in his visit over the weekend to Riimenze, made a pronouncement of Bazungua Payam as an area where his Palace will be established.
King Atoroba together with some elders from the Kingdom assessed areas of Bazungua Payam and identified verse land where the Palace is expected to be constructed, although it’s not clear when the construction process will start.
Speaking at the site His Majesty King Atoroba Peni Rikito Gbudue lauded the people of Bazunguwa Payam under Yambio County for accepting the Kingdom Palace to be established in their area, citing that these will open the way for development in the Payam.
"You people should be aware that the kingdom is coming with a lot of changes such as changing some names of the areas, the introduction of other tribes that may be willing to work with us, burning of witchcraft, bad culture, dressing code among youth, laziness as well".
Rikito further called upon people addicted to alcohol to refrain from acting and embark on farming to produce more food.
On the other hand, the paramount chief of Bazungua Payam Mathew Nvuru said that his people are very happy with the decision taken by the Kingdom and elders to locate the headquarters of the Palace in the area.
"We from Bazungua are happy and we are ready to support the palace headquarters programs anytime because now we are the blessed child whom our father is coming to stay near our house, we need to own the kingdom by supporting it with Truth not ziréé” (gossip).
Nvuru assured the king of their readiness to start opening the roads and clear all around the allocated area of the palace headquarters voluntarily as part of their support towards the kingdom of Azande people.
Bazungua Payam is one of the 6 Payams under Yambio County located in the East along Maridi Juba road, and it is 7 Kilometers away from Yambio Central Town.