YEA Denies Spending GH¢9 million to Grow Turkey Berries

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has rebutted claims that it has invested GH¢9 million to produce turkey berries in a project.

A statement issued by the Director of Corporate Affairs at YEA, Suadique Musah, said the claim is entirely false.

It noted that no such project exists.

“What existed was a proposed training programme to equip youth with skills in turkey berry production and value addition. It was NOT farming by the Agency,” it clarified.

It explained that a commitment authorisation was secured, which is merely approval in principle, not expenditure.

It further clarified that the programme was never executed as no contracts were awarded, and ‘not a single cedi was paid.’

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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