National Coordinator Of School Feeding Programme Sacked

Gertrude Quashigah has been relieved of of her position as the National Coordinator of Ghana School Feeding Programme. A letter to her from the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, asked her to hand over any official documents or property in her custody to the Chief Director of the ministry. No reason was given for

her removal in the letter dated May 18, 2021. The letter also expressed gratitude for here support towards the execution of the mandate of the Ghana School Feeding Programme during the period. Gertrude Quashigah was officially named the National Coordinator of programme on the December 24, 2019, taking over from Dr. Kwame

Adu-Nsiah who was also fired and she had already been serving as an acting coordinator for about a year before she was given the role officially. Dr Adu Nsiah was also suspended in the December 2018 over the allegations of corruption in the management of the school feeding programme. However, a committee that was set up by

the President to probe the issue exonerated him from any wrongdoing. Ghana School Feeding Programme is an initiative of of the comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme Pillar 3 which also seeks to enhance food security and reduce hunger in line with the United Nations UN Sustainable Development Goals (MDGs) on hunger, poverty and malnutrition.