Lariba Zuweira Abudu, minister of gender, children, and social protection, has refuted reports that all caterers working for the government’s school feeding program are NPP members.
In a recent interview with Eyewitness News, Dorothy Ofori Sarpong, the spokeswoman for the caterers in the Ashanti Region, asserted that all caterers hired through the program, including the leadership, are NPP members.
In response, Madam Lariba Zuweira Abudu stated she was unaware of the charges and noted that it was difficult for her to know the political connections of the thousands of caterers who had been hired on Face to Face on Citi TV, which was presented by Umaru Sanda Amadu.
“I’m not aware. Do you normally believe all those stories? I’m dealing with 30,860 caterers. How do I know their party affiliations? I sit here, and some ladies come to me with problems, and I know they are known National Democratic Congress members. It’s not true. This programme was advertised. You apply, we shortlist you, we make you go through medicals, and then we hire you and give you a contract of two years.
“Everybody belongs to a particular party. I’m hiring a number of people. How will I know that all these coming are from one party? She may be anybody who just wants to muddy the waters. I don’t want to believe what she’s saying. Anybody can just phone in and talk as if they are a party member. Maybe she’s not, who knows? Maybe she’s also trying to play her cards well,” she stated.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
