Fifteen Primary Schools in Leer County of Unity State have been closed for one day to enable pupils take part in peace and reconciliation campaign.

The schools were closed yesterday and will re-open today.

The one-day prayer for peace was organized by Unity State’s Peace and Reconciliation Commission and various Christian churches in the state.

Jeremiah Gatnor Manguet, Director of Leer County Education Department, said schools were closed down to enable children take part in prayers for peace.

Thousands of people turned up to pray for peace following a renewed fighting between the two warring parties in Unity State capital, Bentiu on Tuesday.

Children are the most vulnerable who have been affected by the on-going conflict in the country that was why they had to take part in campaign for peace, said Mr. Gatnor.

He says the peace campaign will be held in Unity State on the 30th of every month in order to restore peace amongst the communities in the area.

The coordinator for Peace Commission in the state, James Gatgok, says South Sudanese need peace at all levels.

He said that a peace campaign will be held in Unity on the 30th of every month in order to restore peace and reconciliation amongst South Sudanese.

Presbyterian Church Representative, Reverend John Chuol Chap, who spoke during the prayers, urged South Sudanese from all walks of life to unite for peace and support the on-going peace process in Ethiopia under IGAD mediation.

The peace prayer was attend by representative of the Peace Commission, representatives of civil society, and church leaders.