There is nothing wrong with affected farmers of the dry spell getting GH¢ 3,000 - Majority Leader

The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has stated that the allocation of GH¢3,000 to farmers affected by the dry spell in the Northern Region was justified.

The lawmaker noted that the initiative is part of the government's commitment to alleviating the suffering of citizens through social interventions.

He was responding to concerns raised by some members of the Minority on Parliament's Finance Committee over the Finance Minister's request for GH¢ 500 million from the Contingency Fund to address the ongoing drought impacting eight regions. "What is wrong if our farmers are getting GH¢3,000?

Farmers have lost their livelihoods.