The Chief of Staff Frema Osei Opare says the allegation by North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa that contaminated rice has been distributed to Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country, is not true.
She described this as propaganda and rumour-mongering.
Asked for her comment on this matter, she told journalists on the sidelines of the National Education Book launch on Monday, November 18 that "You know it is not true, so let us focus on things that move this country forward, how you advance the Ghanaian child, how you improve their opportunities so they become good citizens.
Propaganda and rumour-mongering have no place in education." Prior to her comments, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Kwasi Kwarteng insisted that the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) certified the alleged expired rice before they were distributed to the various secondary schools.