Former Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has alleged that former President Nana Akufo-Addo initially instructed her to audit the School Feeding Programme but later withdrew his support when the findings revealed widespread corruption.
Speaking on Movement Radio, Adwoa Safo disclosed that Akufo-Addo personally tasked her with auditing the programme immediately after her appointment as minister, even before she was allocated funds to run the ministry.
“Former President Akufo-Addo asked me to audit the School Feeding Programme after my appointment as Gender Minister, even before I had funds to work. He wanted to understand how the funds were utilized,” she revealed.
During the audit, she claimed that a key figure involved in the programme repeatedly refused to appear for questioning. Instead, she later received a message questioning why she was trying to “destroy” someone’s political connections.
“I invited one of the women on multiple occasions, but she did not honour it. She later sent a communication to me asking why I was supposedly trying to destroy her connection in government, but I told her I was only doing my job,” she recounted.
Despite resistance, she proceeded with the audit and submitted the findings to the Cabinet.
According to her, the investigation uncovered massive corruption, particularly in the Central Region.
She stated that the report was forwarded to the Presidency, but following public backlash over the revelations, Akufo-Addo distanced himself from the audit and did not act on the findings.
Her claims add a new dimension to concerns over the School Feeding Programme, which has faced repeated allegations of mismanagement and corruption over the years.
