The Deputy Education Minister, Reverend Ntim Forjour has denied holding any meeting with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) over the distribution of 'expired' rice to Senior High School(SHS) students across the country.
During an interview on Metro TV, Reverend Ntim Forjour disclosed that his attention was drawn to some allegations levelled against him by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Chairman of the Assurance Committee of Parliament.
According to him, Ablakwa has alleged that he (Mr Ntim Forjour) received the expired foods from buffer stocks and had a meeting with the FDA but failed to act on it as the head of the Education sector.
Reacting to the report and debunking the claims, the lawmaker stated "I wish to state categorically that FDA did not have a meeting with me on the expired foods.