The National Food Buffer Stock Company has reportedly commenced the supply of food to Senior High Schools around the country.
The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum stated that the Buffer Stock firm has assured that it will regularly deliver food to the schools to prevent the food shortages that are observed.
This comes after the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Northern Region threatened to close schools if the government did not release cash for food supplies.
“We had a meeting with the buffer stock two days ago, and they assured us that food will be going to the schools. I want to emphasise that the Ministry of Education is not directly in charge of the food supply. The portion that we deal with is disbursing monies to the heads of the schools to take care of the 30% perishable items.
“The other 70% is handled by the Buffer Stock company. I had a firm assurance from them that food items will be going to every school. I checked on some heads, and they confirmed that indeed they have started receiving the food items.” Dr. Adutwum said.
Meanwhile, Edward Azeka Williams, Chairman of CHASS in the Northern Region has stated that while some schools have begun receiving some food items, they “will be compelled to restrict students expected in the schools on September 4 from coming to school if the eleven-week funds needed for the running of the schools are not paid as promised by the government.”
