The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has asked the government to resolve challenges with the national school feeding programme.
The Speaker paid a surprise visit to the National Buffer Stock Company and the National School Feeding Programme where he made the comments.
He assured them of support from parliament in making the activities of the feeding programme better.
“I decided to spring this surprise to see on the ground how these agencies are struggling to cope with the pressure. I am trying to understand the challenges they are experiencing and how we can support them to do their work. It is a national issue that I did not want to be taken along partisan lines. We pass the laws and approve the budget, and therefore we should be on top to assist the government to put their priorities right.”
The feeding programme was hit by several strikes by caterers who complained that they have not been paid for several months.
Some of the caterers in Savannah, Volta, Western North, Oti, Bono, Ahafo, Bono East and North-East regions were paid half of what they were owed.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
