The National Food Suppliers Association protested at the premises of the National Food Buffer Stock Company on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

The association argues that the government has failed to settle over 2 years' worth of arrears owed to its members.

Earlier, the association issued a 14-day ultimatum to the buffer stock company, demanding full payment of the outstanding arrears or face a series of picketing.

However, the planned action was postponed on June 13, 2023.

During an interview with Joshua Kodjo Mensah on Monday, Kweku Amedume, the spokesperson for the National Food Suppliers Association, revealed that creditors are now threatening to take over their homes due to the unpaid arrears.

“What we are asking for is our money and our contract is with Buffer Stock. The Education Ministry has told us it has released the money to Buffer Stock. We want to know where the money has gone to, we want to have our money so we can settle our creditors.

“We will be picketing at the Buffer Stock and we will be there till our monies are paid. We will be there till our money is settled in full. Because we have nowhere going apart from that place,” Mr. Amedume stated.

He continued: “Our houses are being taken over by creditors. So we want to go and be there for them to know the kind of pressure that is being mounted on us as suppliers.”