The ad hoc committee for the operationalization of Torit University of Science and Technology (TUST), which comprised senior lecturers, officially received the former UNMISS compound and its associated offices from the Government of Eastern Equatoria State on Thursday. Subsequently, the state cabinet resolved to allocate the compound and the buildings within it to Torit University. Ahaji urged the ad hoc committee to expedite the university’s opening, highlighting the institution’s potential to serve both the local community and the broader South Sudanese population. We are marking a significant milestone in our history, as we take the former UNMISS compound and transform it into the Torit University of Science and Technology,” he stated. “Today, we welcome the ad hoc committee that has officially received the facility, and we are thrilled to guide them around the compound.”The minister said the state government will work with the ad hoc committee to ensure the university becomes operational.