Construction of road connecting Tonj State and Gok at a cost of 3 million South Sudanese pounds was halted last month because the officials said they no longer have the money to keep paying the contractor.
Manim Bol, Deputy Governor of Tonj State, told Radio Tamazuj that the biggest road project between the two states was stopped due to the ongoing economic crisis in South Sudan.
He further said the government couldn’t pay engineers and that they also faced challenges of fuel transportation from Juba. “We need a budget of 3 million South Sudanese pounds to complete the work on the road between Tonj and Gok states,” said Manim.
The official called upon humanitarian organizations to support the project.