Adwoa Sarfo Reinstate School Feeding Boss

The National Coordinator of Ghana’s School Feeding Programme, Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah has been reinstated by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Adwoa Sarfo.

In a letter dated Tuesday May 18, 2021 signed by the Dome Kwabenya MP  said ” this is to inform you of the termination of your appointment as National Coordinator of the school feeding program with immediate effect.

Though no reason was assigned for her removal, the letter indicated she will be paid one month salary.

She was asked to handover any official document or property in her custody to the Chief Director of the Ministry

But in a recent letter dated May 20 2021, the sector minister said the termination of Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah’s appointment was due to administrative error.

Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah, was officially named national coordinator of the programme in March 2020 after taking over from Dr Kwame Adu-Nsiah who was also fired.

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