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Cancel School Feeding Programme – Assibey Yeboah tells government

 A former Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mark Assibey Yeboah has requested authorities to terminate the School Feeding Programme.



.According to him, the cancellation of the coverage might lessen the state’s expenditure.
While contributing to a dialogue on JoyNews’ AM Show, on Wednesday, the previous New Juaben South MP stated the rosy photo being pai
nted through the authorities approximately the programme is fictional because it has been useless in current times.
“Now the caterers visit the college two times a week, due to the fact the price range they've aren't feeding the youngsters. We keep to fake that we're feeding the youngsters at college, they're malnourished, the meals isn't always good.
“Cancel it [School Feeding Programme]. It will prevent approximately 1000000000 cedis,” he said on Wednesday.Dr. Assibey Yeboah additionally proposed that instructor and nursing education allowances be revoked. In his view, the initiative has misplaced its usefulness.Reacting to meant leaked excerpts of the yet-to-be-provided 2023 Budget, he entreated Ghanaians to assume a hard 12 months in advance and the effect of the tax measures on sales.



“You bear in mind I stated 2023 goes to be a tough 12 months. We must brace up. On the sales side, those tax measures are going to return back in. They are going to chunk hard.”

However, he voiced his dissatisfaction with the efforts installed location to lessen public spending, as he notion little to not anything is being completed approximately that.This is why he advised the cancellation of the School Feeding Programme and the allowance for instructor and nurse trainees.

On the identical dialogue, MP for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson-Dafeamekpor, advised that instead of preventing the School Feeding Programme, authorities must use regionally produced foodstuffs to feed the children.

“We should forestall the use of overseas rice to feed our children. We are sinking in a lot money. We deliver monies to caterers who will pass and purchase Thai rice to feed our children. Even the feeding isn't always completed properly,” he said.

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