Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, who has been put in charge as an official of food distribution in response to the ongoing food shortages in Senior High Schools, has cautioned against any attacks on the trucks delivering the supplies.
He noted that the food distribution is a coordinated effort to ensure food reaches all public secondary schools and TVET institutions across the country.
He made the remarks in a media interview.
According to the distribution, it will benefit the over 900 secondary schools in the country.
“We are dealing with all the secondary schools, about 900 or more schools, including TVET institutions,” he said.
“We are starting with Greater Accra this evening, and as the days go by, we will extend to all regions and schools.”
“Let no one attack any truck or think that these food items are being smuggled.
“There will be security escorts accompanying the rice from Tema warehouses to the various destinations. Should anybody try to interfere, the law will deal with them.”
He stressed that the food distribution process is being managed by a high-level team, including the Chief of Staff, Parliament, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ghana Education Service, with security playing a central role.
“The Flagstaff House is coordinating this assignment. Military trucks are being used to move the food, supported by trucks from the Ghana Police Service and private volunteers who have offered their trucks free of charge,” he added.
He said that “This is a directive from the President, and we are taking security very seriously. Nobody should try to interfere with this process,” he warned.
“This is a collective effort to address a critical issue, and we will ensure the food reaches its intended destinations without delay or interruption.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
