Food price in Tonj town is beyond people’s capacity to afford the market, say authorities.
The prices prompted the government of Tonj State, Chamber of Commerce and Trade Union to hold a meeting concerning the rising prices, Radio Don Bosco reports.
The officials agreed to fix the prices, says Valentino Machar Ater, Chairmen for Malith market.
Mathiang Akol says buying sorghum from the local people outside the town is 200 South Sudanese Pounds which he says is ‘expensive’.
John Angok, a fuel seller, says one and half litters of fuel costs three hundred pounds.
Taban Silliman a Boda–boda rider says rising of the fuel prices is affecting their business because they are operating on losses.
Radio Don Bosco could not get the Chamber of Commerce Chairman for comments.