The government has been issued a 14-day ultimatum by the National Association of Institutional Suppliers to pay them the GH₵30 million that is outstanding.
The Association claims that they will picket the Ministry of Education until they are given an audience and then paid if the government does not comply with their requirements.
He clarified that the government typically takes three months to reimburse for the items after they are delivered to the schools. However the government stopped making payments in 2021, therefore the first three months were extended to six months.
He emphasized that several interactions with the Ministry of Education had not produced the required outcome.
“The government has failed to pay us on time, and it has brought a heavy burden on us. We want the government to expedite the payment with immediate effect. They should pay us, or we will picket the Ministry of Education,” he told host, Sweety Aborchie.
According to Mr. Ayivor, the delay has hurt their company and those who were able to secure bank loans for the project have suffered.
Banks are currently taking possession of their properties since the grace period for loan repayment has passed. The National Secretary, Amoah Tahil, mentioned that they had given the administration a grace period in previous years.
This time, though, they’re resolved to remain at the Ministry of Education until they get the bank alerts alerting them to the past-due money they owe.
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