Coronavirus lockdown: Rush to stock foods ‘needless’ – Agric Minister

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Owusu Afriyie Akoto has expressed disappointment in the rush to stock foods after the announcement of partial lockdown by President Akufo-Addo. 

According to him, the announced by the government does not require Ghanaians to stock up food adding that, the lockdown will last for only two weeks.

He made this known at a press briefing in Accra today [Monday].

“…There is enough food in the system, people do not need to stock up because this is not a war situation. We are talking about just two weeks and if we are successful with what we want to do, within the period of two weeks, we will be back to normal.”

“There is no need to stock up. If there was not enough in the system and we had to wait for imports then I would have said you would have to cover yourself and the family but there is absolutely no need because we have more than enough to feed the people of this country. This is only a two-week-hiatus and I do not believe it requires a behaviour of mad rush,” the Minister clarified.