24/01/2026
"𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀, 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝘀. 𝗛𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝘀. 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀, 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. 𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗱, 𝘁𝗼𝗼."
The long-time ago dead-Union of the Nuer Youth leadership in Juba, South Sudan, was resuscitated by the Nuer Youth and immediately, because it was a God's plan to resuscitate it, like Jesus Christ, the Nuer Youth Union board. He, God, blessed the leadership with the best leader, Hon. Both Kuol Nyang Kuat, a man who talks less, a man whose leadership character is related to Dr. John Garang De Mabior, where he calls consultation meetings in order to brainstorm, even though he knows what needs to be done, because he was baptized in the name of leadership, consultation, and inclusivity, and all are one, Amen!
Because of his leadership quality that is accompanied by actions, Hon. Kuol Nyang has emerged today as the best leader of the year, a list shortlisted by the well-known news agency, the Naam Studio.
Who is the leader, according to me? "Being a great leader does not mean that you have no enemies or opponents. Instead, you are still considered a great leader because you serve all people, including the families of your adversaries." ~Ruotto Deng
Leaders who use reason over emotion create fair, innovative, and transparent environments — which are crucial to the long-term success of a business. The shift from reactive to responsive leadership, based on reason, cultivates trust, encourages personal growth, and builds a culture of openness. To become a leader, everyone trusts and follows, focusing on developing the skill of reason. Reasonable leaders create fair, innovative, and transparent environments that foster long-term success.
Furthermore, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, the Naam Studio, for recognizing Hon. Kuol Nyang for his incredible services to our community (Naath community) in South Sudan and beyond.
Dear Hon. Kuol Nyang, the Nuer community worldwide, has recognized your services to our people before it was published by the Naam Studio. Therefore, I want you to continue with the habit, character, behavior, and the same heart where you have sympathy, where you put yourself in someone else's shoes 👞 👟 in every situation. I am grateful to God for giving you to the Nuer Youth leadership and Mawich Duoth Gatluak in Fangak Youth Union leadership. A man who overcame death just to serve, save/rescue his people from the flooding. A man who left his dead child unburied merely to continue visiting his people whose homes and domestic animals were destroyed by the flood.
Kigali, Rwanda
This message is mine and is free from sycophantic ideology.
The writer is Ruot Mawich Yak Deng/Ruotto Deng, a master's student pursuing a Master's degree program in Development Studies, in Kigali Independent University ULK, and the founder and president of Youth Agenda South Sudan.
