The Commissioner of Pochalla County in South Sudan's Boma State Jay Adingora Alual has complained about lack of basic services in his county, especially healthcare.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Friday, Commissioner Alual said local residents were facing difficulties getting health services after the International Medical Corps organization that was operating the hospital left the project.

The local official called upon all NGOs to come to the county and help the local residents.

Separately, Commissioner Alual said Pochalla County is also hit by hunger amid absence of humanitarian organizations, while blaming the organizations for refusing to work in his county.

“We are also facing the challenge of hunger which has already started and no relief has been brought to the area up to now,” he said.

Last month, South Sudan government and UN agencies declared famine in parts of the country, saying the catastrophic food shortages will continue threatening millions of lives.