The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has paid a working visit to some selected basic schools in the metropolis to inspect the quality of meals being provided to pupils under the government’s School Feeding Programme.

The inspection formed part of the Assembly’s commitment to ensure that the programme was delivering on its mandate of providing nutritious hot meals to school children to promote effective learning.

The schools visited were Rev. Thomas Clegg Basic School, Martyrs of Uganda R/C Basic School, Ministry Of Health Basic School and Pvt. Odartey Lamptey JHS (Ayalolo 8 JSS).

Speaking after the inspection, the Mayor commended the caterers for the quality of food being served and encouraged them to maintain the standard to ensure that the children received nutritious meals that support effective learning.

“I am impressed with today's rice and stew being served here, and I urge the caterers to continue keeping up the quality. The future of our children depends on good health and proper nutrition,” he said.

The Mayor, who was accompanied by the Metropolitan Coordinating Director, Mr. Douglas N.K Annoful and the Sub-Metropolitan Director for  Okaikoi South, Mercy Yaa Odoi said the inspection formed part of efforts to monitor and sustain quality standards of the programme across the metropolis.

As part of the visit, Hon. Allotey also toured the Ministry of Health (MOH) Basic School at Korle Bu, where he interacted with pupils to ascertain whether they had eaten and satisfied with the meals provided.

He noted that his direct engagement with the children was necessary to receive first-hand feedback on the quality and impact of the meals.

He assured that the Assembly would continue to work with the Ghana School Feeding Secretariat and caterers to improve the programme in all beneficiary schools adding that investing in the welfare of school children was critical to nurturing a healthy and productive population for the future.