Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku has revealed that Ghana is currently owing the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) 27,000 of maize and rice.
According to Eric Opoku, ECOWAS is now demanding the 27,000 tons of maize and rice that the Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo government borrowed in 2018.
He stated that ECOWAS is on his neck but have pleaded with them to give him a one year grace period and he will start the repayment.
“Recently, leaders from ECOWAS came to our office. They said Ghana owes them rice and maize of about 27,000 tons, which we borrowed in 2018, and that they are asking that we refund it,” he disclosed during the launch of the government’s Feed Ghana Programme on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Techiman.
“Mr. President, I have, in your name, pleaded that once we commence the Feed Ghana initiative, we will come and repay the loan in one year’s time,” he added.
