Ghanaian legal practitioner and an aide to ex-President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, has rubbished the idea of a food market currently being pioneered by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Accra.
Mogtari said the idea was a ‘disaster’, proving exactly how wrecked the Ghanaian economy has become under the stewardship of the NPP.
She also mocked the fact that the Ministry is selling only plantain at controlled prices, querying if plantain is the only food consumed by Ghanaians.
“Good morning Everyone!! Who would have thought that six years down the line, a debate about food prices will ensue and government will pour plantain at the centre of Ghana’s ministerial enclave to sell at controlled prices?
“I simply can’t believe the obviously failed and incompetent Minister for Agriculture actually went ahead to sell plantains in the ministry. Is plantain the only food item Ghanaians eat and which is expensive to buy today? How can the sale of plantains at controlled prices ensure food security for our entire population?
“And should all Ghanaians move to the ministry in Accra to buy the plantain at the controlled prices? What a disaster! If this is the measure of a Minister’s performance then all our farmers would be excellent Agriculture Ministers.” she wrote.
As part of the efforts to control prices of foodstuff, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture began selling foodstuff within its premises to serve people in Accra. The product is brought from the farms to the ministry and sold to consumers at a cheaper price.
However, when the project commenced, plantain was the only item at the venue, although the Ministry announced that some other foodstuffs will be added as time goes on.
Source: theGhanaianVoice.Com