The Minister for Youth and Sport, Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu has praised the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) for the good work they are doing to develop and promote football in the country.

“Iam happy with the kind of partnership SSFA have done to let our U-12 players train in Korea,” said the Minister.

Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu who was appointed as Minister few months ago was speaking as a penalist during the Africa Sports Ventures Grouo & UNESCO online Pan African Sports Conference that ended on Monday.

The Minister said he is happy with the positive strides SSFA is making with the different programmes. He praised the Peace tournament and South Sudan Cup among other things that SSFA has put in place.

“We have gone through a lot of instability in South Sudan and sports will always bring us together. Sport is the only best language that will unite us,” said Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu.

The Conference which started on Sunday was also graced by guest speaker who is also Liberian President George Manneh Weah Diggs.