Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection has stated she is committed to resolving school feeding arrears.
According to the Gender minister-designate, the NDC manifesto clearly outlines their goal to address the bottlenecks in school feeding and capitation grants.
Speaking during her vetting by the Appointments Committee on Wednesday, January 22, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey stated, “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”, she detailed.
The Gender minister-designate also revealed her commitment to ensuring the quality of food provided through the school feeding program.
“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 added.
Meanwhile, Naa Momo Lartey has also pledged to ensure that Ghanaian family values are integrated into the country’s educational curriculum.
