Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has responded to the Ministry of Education’s investigation into allegations made by him that some 22,000 bags of expired and contaminated rice were repackaged and fed to Free SHs students.
According to him, he is extremely surprised that, the ministry is suggesting that, they had no idea about it.
Okudzeto Ablakwa described the incident as “criminal and murderous conspiracy by Lamens Investments Africa Ltd and National Food Buffer Stock Company”.
“I am extremely surprised that the Ministry of Education suggests that they didn’t know about this criminal and murderous conspiracy by Lamens Investments Africa Ltd and the National Food Buffer Stock Company when I have intercepted unimpeachable documents confirming that the Food and Drugs Authority spoke to a Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour during their investigations several months ago”
He added that, “It is clear to me that the Ministry of Education is complicit in this matter and therefore cannot be trusted to conduct credible and impartial investigations”.
He called on the Ministry of Education to take responsibility in protecting the students under its care.
“The Ministry of Education must take responsibility for failing to protect our children placed under their care and allowing unscrupulous characters motivated by greed and corruption to risk the lives of our dear students”.
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My attention has been drawn to the Ministry of Education’s statement indicating that they have commenced investigations into my exposé about how over 22,000 50kg bags of expired and contaminated rice was criminally re-packaged and fed to Free SHS students.
I am extremely surprised that the Ministry of Education suggests that they didn’t know about this criminal and murderous conspiracy by Lamens Investments Africa Ltd and the National Food Buffer Stock Company when I have intercepted unimpeachable documents confirming that the Food and Drugs Authority spoke to a Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour during their investigations several months ago (see intercepted document attached).
It is clear to me that the Ministry of Education is complicit in this matter and therefore cannot be trusted to conduct credible and impartial investigations.
The Ministry of Education must take responsibility for failing to protect our children placed under their care and allowing unscrupulous characters motivated by greed and corruption to risk the lives of our dear students.
The Ghanaian people demand an independent, unbiased, credible and impartial investigation into this extremely wicked scheme which has jeopardized the health of our SHS students.
For God and Country.
Ghana First
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By: Paulina Arthur