The Upper East Regional Manager of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Albert Adongo, has revealed that when he assumed office in July this year, the company’s warehouses in the region were completely empty.
Speaking on Bolga FM’s Tinmaalgo Sanga on Friday, September 5, 2025, Mr. Adongo described the situation as worrying, stressing that the lack of food grains at the time partly explained the severe shortages senior high schools in the region had experienced.
“When we took over, there was no foodstuff or grain in the buffer. It was empty, and we had to start everything afresh,” he disclosed.
He further suggested that the previous administration might have resorted to purchasing grains directly from the open market to feed schools. “That practice, I believe, explains why many of our senior high schools were battling with poor-quality food and irregular supply,” he explained.
His revelation underscores the scale of food distribution challenges in the region prior to his assumption of office.
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