Dr. Owusu Afriyie-AkotoMinister for Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, has hinted that four officials under his ministry are currently under investigations for their inability to account for all the inputs under their care for the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ programme. Even though Dr. Afriyie-Akoto said the four MoFA officials are in the Upper East Region, he didn’t mention their names and their districts. Rather, he gave the assurance that they were under investigations by the police in the region after an audit had found them liable. The minister explained: “The investigations are not about smuggling; it’s about officers who have mishandled the stocks which are already in. The minister and his regional and district officers identified some challenges the programme is faced with, including the fall armyworm infestation and inadequate agric extension officers in the region.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 25, 2018 11:03 UTC