Members of the National Food Suppliers Association, on Tuesday July 4, 2023, surrounded the premises of the National Food Buffer Stock Company to register their displeasure at what they describe as government’s callousness toward them.
The Association says they were left with no option but to embark on the protest, since assurances from the Buffer Stock to settle the over-two-year’s arrears owed its members failed to yield results.
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Speaking to Citi News, the spokesperson for the National Food Suppliers Association Kwaku Amedume says they will not relent in their efforts in demanding what is due them
“This issue has been lingering on for some time now. We have supplied foodstuff to buffer stock and for over two years, we have not been paid running to GHS270 million. We have done everything possible to ensure government pays this money, but government has been adamant, government or buffer stock has been insensitive to the plight of these suppliers and that is why we have gathered here.”
“It is not easy, it is frustrating, 2021 when we supplied, the prices of foodstuffs in the market were very low, now prices have increased drastically so if those monies are paid to us now the value of those monies has come down,” he stated.
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Mr. Amedume said it was necessary that their members be paid as some of them are losing their lives due to the emotional stress that accompanies the situation.
“We are only interested in payments to our members. Our members are dying, they are frustrated, they are suffering from emotional trauma. As I speak two of our members are lying in the mortuary as a result of the frustrations and tribulations these people going through,” he added.
However, the spokesperson of the National Food Suppliers Association said they were not being given any more contracts because they were complaining and demanding their monies.
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