The Controlled Food Suppliers Association (CFSA) has announced plans to stage a five-day peaceful demonstration at the premises of the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) in Accra over delays in the payment of debts owed to its members for food items supplied under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme in 2024.
In a formal notice addressed to the management of GCX, the association said its members had made repeated efforts to secure payment for the food supplies but were yet to receive the outstanding amounts.
The association expressed frustration over what it described as the failure of the relevant authorities to respond adequately to its demands, despite several follow-ups and a formal notice previously served on the Ghana Commodity Exchange.
According to the notice, CFSA issued a two-week ultimatum to GCX on October 7, 2026, demanding payment of the outstanding debts.
The deadline expired on October 21, but the association says the matter remains unresolved.
It said the decision to embark on the demonstration followed the apparent failure of the Ghana Commodity Exchange to act on the earlier notice, leaving its members with little option but to resort to public protest to demand payment.
The notice, signed by the association’s Administrative Secretary, Cornelius Korku Logo, said its leadership had consistently acted in good faith in pursuing the monies owed to members.
The association stated that the prolonged delay in payment, despite repeated follow-ups, and the failure to respond to its two-week ultimatum had compelled it to take what it described as a difficult but necessary step to demand settlement.
The demonstration is scheduled to take place from Monday, November 16, to Friday, November 20, 2026, at the premises of the Ghana Commodity Exchange in Accra.
The association says the protest is intended to compel GCX to settle the outstanding payments owed to its members for food supplies delivered under the Free SHS programme in 2024.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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