The school feeding program is a national issue, and according to Speaker of the House Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, he will refrain from making it a partisan issue.
“I am attempting to comprehend the difficulties the school catering companies are facing and how we can support them in doing their work,” he continued.
The speaker vowed to ensure that the government gives the needs of school-feeding caterers top priority.
He believed that since they pass laws and approve the budget, they ought to be in charge of helping the government establish the proper priorities.
The Speaker paid an unexpected visit to the National Buffer Stock Company and the National School Feeding Program to address the issue raised by the school feeding caterers.
“I decided to pull this surprise to see how these agencies are coping with the pressure. I’m attempting to comprehend the difficulties they face and how we can assist them in carrying out their work. I didn’t want it to be interpreted as partisan because it is a national issue. We approve the budget and pass the laws, so we ought to be the first to help the government set the right priorities.
The cost of feeding each student has been the subject of an ongoing dispute between the program’s caterers and the authorities.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Solomon Nartey
