Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister-designate for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, has pledged to address the payment delays that caterers under the government’s school meal program are experiencing.
Her reassurance coincides with mounting worries about outstanding arrears and the standard of schoolchildren’s lunches.
Naa Momo gave Ghanaians her word that she would solve these issues and guarantee the program’s successful execution during her screening by the Appointments Committee on Wednesday, January 22.
“Our manifesto clearly outlines our goal to address the bottlenecks in school feeding and capitation grants. We even aim to extend the program to private schools,” she disclosed.
“From my checks, about 40 days of payments have been made, but 31 days remain in arrears. This is something I am committed to resolving.”
To develop long-term answers, Naa Momo emphasized her collaborative approach and pledged to hold open discussions with stakeholders.
She also emphasized the need to give the program’s food quality priority.
“One of my strengths is fostering dialogue with all involved to achieve sustainable outcomes. With payments already initiated, I am confident that the president is committed to not only maintaining the program but also ensuring the quality of food is upheld,” she affirmed.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
