The National Coordinator of Ghana’s School Feeding Programme, Mrs Gertrude Quashigah, has been sacked.

This was contained in a letter signed by the Gender and Social Protection Minister, Sarah Adwoa Safo, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 and addressed to Mrs Quashigah.

“This is to inform you of the termination of your appointment as the National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding programme. You will be paid one month’s salary in lieu of notice as stipulated in your contract agreement”, the letter stated.

It further directed Mrs Quashigah to hand over to the Chief Director of the Gender Ministry.

No reason was however assigned for her removal.

Mrs Gertrude Quashigah, was officially named national coordinator of the programme in March 2020 after taking over from Dr Kwame Adu-Nsiah who was also fired.

She was already serving as an acting coordinator for about a year before she was given the role officially.