16/04/2026
𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐊𝐈𝐈𝐑 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐇𝐑 𝐄𝐋 𝐆𝐇𝐀𝐙𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒
𝐉𝐔𝐁𝐀, 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 — His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday met with Northern Bahr el Ghazal Governor Charles Dut Akol, who updated him on the state's security, economic, political, and humanitarian situation.
The governor informed the president that the state is under pressure from thousands of refugees and returnees fleeing the war in Sudan, which has worsened the food situation on the ground.
H.E. President Kiir directed the governor to work with the relevant authorities to reduce taxes and remove roadblocks to help traders move freely and bring down the cost of goods for ordinary people.
Governor Akol also reported that election preparations are going well, saying the people of Northern Bahr el Ghazal are ready to vote.
He flagged the poor state of roads as a pressing concern, calling for rehabilitation of routes connecting communities to the state capital, Aweil.