Describing the situation as unfortunate, Mahama assured that the next NDC government would "review the food procurement system for Senior High Schools to ensure the safety of students." His comments were in response to a recent exposé by North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
Ablakwa claimed that the criminal act was being carried out by a company identified as Lamens Investments Africa Limited in collaboration with the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO).
According to the report, over 33,000 bags of 50kg rice were imported from India by Satya Balajee Rice Industries PVT Ltd.
Of these, 22,000 bags were received at NAFCO's storage facility in Kumasi, while the remaining 10,000 bags were stored at a bonded warehouse in Tema, Lynbrok.