President Kiir was congratulated by leadership of Gogrial West & East Counties Business Society in Juba for the successful conclusion of the recent Cooperation Agreement signed in Addis Ababa. The document signed by Valantino Piol Deng chairman of Chamber of Commerce in Gogrial said they supported President Kiir for the courageous step he had taken to sign the important agreements.

They said they have always recognised his work since his participation in the Anya-Nya, SPLA/M, in the iterim ruling government of South Sudan all along to independence of the Republic of South Sudan. The society promised to be continuously behind President Kiir no matter the outcome saying to him, "You are always going to be our guiding star to the end, so keep up the good job and may God give you good health." The society also in the same message extended word of appreciation to the chief negotiator of the Addis talks which led to the Cooperation Agreement, Pagan Amum.