President Akufo-Addo has named the former Deputy National Women’s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Safia Mohammed, as the new National Coordinator for the Ghana School Feeding Programme.
The appointment, effective immediately, was disclosed in a statement signed by Executive Secretary Nana Bediatuo.
She is expected to execute her duties with the utmost professionalism and ensure the success of the programme.
The Ghana School Feeding Programme, launched by the Government of Ghana in 2005, aims to provide food to children in public basic schools from kindergarten to primary six. Its key objectives include increasing school enrollment, attendance, and retention, reducing short-term hunger and malnutrition, and promoting domestic food production.
However, concerns have been raised regarding the implementation and quality of the programme.
Below is the full statement
