Government has Released GHS200m to Address Food Shortages in SHSs - Kwakye Ofosu

Jan 21, 2025 - 16:03

Felix Kwakye Ofosu is the Presidential Spokesperson.

Accra, Ghana - 21 Jan, 2025 - Ghana's government has released an additional 200 million cedis to support the feeding of students in senior high schools across the country according to Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.

In an interview on Joy FM, Kwakye Ofosu stated that this move aims to address the food shortages reported in various schools.

According to him, the government has already distributed non-perishable food items to many secondary schools. Mr. Kwakye Ofosu revealed that further engagements are underway to resolve the challenges in procuring and distributing perishable food items.

The government's intervention comes after the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reconsider the reopening of high schools due to unresolved financial challenges. One of the key concerns was the government's non-payment for perishable foods provided for students last year.

Mr. Kwakye Ofosu emphasized the government's commitment to decentralizing the procurement process for food items, which is expected to prevent similar challenges in the future. The government's efforts aim to ensure that students have access to necessary support for their education, addressing the logistical challenges in the education sector.

“As I speak to you, I can disclose that up to 200 million cedis has been released to address that difficulty,” he confirmed, offering reassurance to both students and school administrators,'' he stated.

"It is the policy of the government to ensure that the purchase of food items is decentralized because the decentralisation of this process caused this kind of problem. Huge sums of money were held over time, which led to suppliers making demands for their money. So ultimately, the process will be decentralized,” he stated,

"As far as I know, many schools have received it, and in due course, all of them should receive as much as they need,” he added.

Source: Lead News Online