The National Food Suppliers Association has made known its intention to picket at the premises of the National Food Buffer Stock Company on Tuesday, 13th June, 2023 over monies owed them.
According to the Association, its membership arrived at the decision to picket at the said premises because they are yet to receive any positive feedback from the Government or its agencies, as to, how and when they would be paid for supplies made in the 2021/2023 academic year.
This follows an earlier Press Conference the Association held on the 24th May, 2023 in which it intimated its intention to picket at the premises of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, if government failed to pay monies owed them in 14 days, starting from the date of the Press Conference.
In a press statement, the Association noted that it’s Leadership has accordingly, and in true compliance with the Public Oder Act, written to the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, by way of notice, on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
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It said the Deputy Regional Police Commander, in a meeting with leadership of the National Food Suppliers Association indicated that, they were unable to provide security for them because of personnel and logistical constraints.
It noted that he advised a reschedule of the picketing to the month of July because June was fully booked for series of demonstrations and picketing.
“We wish to state without equivocation, that, we have complied with the requirements of the Public Order Act and that, we will picket at the said venue as planned, starting from Tuesday 13th June, 2023, within the hours of 8:30 GMT to 5:30 GMT and we will resume the next day until we are paid in full,” the Association stated.
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