President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Hajia Safia Mohammed as the new National Coordinator of the School Feeding Programme.
The appointment, effective immediately, was announced in a statement signed by Executive Secretary Nana Bediatuo.
Hajia Safia who is currently the 1st Deputy National Women’s Organizer of the NPP, replaces Madam Getrude Quashiga who died on Sunday, November 12, 2023.
The Ghana School Feeding Programme was launched by the Government of Ghana in 2005 to provide food to children in public basic schools from kindergarten to primary six.
The programme is aimed at enhancing school enrolment, attendance, and retention while also improving the overall health and well-being of the students.