The Minority in Parliament is demanding that President Akufo-Addo ensures the immediate arrest and prosecution of the directors of Lamens Investments Africa, the company accused of allegedly repackaging and distributing expired rice to some Senior High Schools earlier this year.

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa claimed that 22,000 kilograms of expired rice were repackaged and distributed to SHS students as part of the government’s school feeding programme.

Speaking to the press on Monday, November 18, Mr Ablakwa expressed disappointment over the President's silence on the issue, which has sparked widespread public concern.

“The NDC Caucus demands the immediate arrest and prosecution of the directors of Lamens Investments Africa Limited, Mr Agyefi Mensah and Simon Agyei – those two directors. Simon Agyei at the time of the arrest was there supervising the illegal operations at the Buffer Stock company in Kumasi before the order came from above that he should be released. We demand their re-arrest and prosecution,” he said.

The Caucus also called for an investigation into the National Food Buffer Stock Company, whose facilities were allegedly used to store the expired rice.

They criticised the company for operating unregistered storage sites and urged sanctions against its Board and Management.

"Such recklessness which sacrifices the health of our students for corrupt transactions must not go unpunished,” he added.

Additionally, they demanded an inquiry into the Ministry of Education, accusing it of putting pressure on the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to overlook regulatory breaches in the case.