The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei-Adutwum has stated that government owes the National Food Buffer Stock Company an amount of GH¢340 million.
The government’s indebtedness to the company and other factors has occasioned a shortage of food items in some high schools in the country.
Responding to questions in Parliament, Dr Osei-Adutwum said the government was working towards clearing the debt and ending the food shortage in Senior High Schools.
He noted that the government has paid over GH¢327 million to the company this year to ensure food supply to schools.
source: citinewsroom
