National Food Buffer Stock Company

Also known as: NAFCO

Government agency securing storage facilities to strengthen the National Food Reserve Programme, a grain-purchasing intervention to support farmers and reduce post-harvest losses.

2026-05-042026-08-07

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June 2026
10 JunBusiness & Financial Times
… A statement issued on June 4 and signed by PFAG’s president, Douglas Annor, stated that nearly 90 percent of local rice farmers are currently holding unsold stock; a situation it partly attributes to inability of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) to purchase surplus …
Rice-farmers demand six-month import ban
8 JunJoy Online
… Third, on the question of process, that with the exception of transfers to the National Food Buffer Stock Company, every request for funds was initiated by the agriculture ministry itself through the government’s GIFMIS financial management system and processed under standard pro …
Nearly GH₵24bn of 2026 Q1 budget left unspent as revenue shrinks by GH₵2.7bn – Finance Ministry data
5 JunJoy Online
… The ministry further explained that, with the exception of transfers to the National Food Buffer Stock Company, all requests for funds were initiated by MoFA through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) and processed using standard public financia …
Finance, Agriculture ministries clash over GH¢1.6bn funding claims
4 JunJoy Online
… by some state agencies that are expected to champion the cause of local procurement, coupled with rampant smuggling across several border points, is systematically undermining the efforts of our hardworking farmers.” PFAG further noted that “the National Food Buffer Stock Company …
PFAG backs rice import quota policy, demands urgent action over worsening rice glut
4 JunBusiness & Financial Times
… ed seeds to farmers to boost crop yields and food production. * GH¢244.9 million has been released for the Poultry Farm-to-Table Project (Nkoko Nkitinkiti) to support the growth of the poultry industry. * GH¢200 million has been released for the National Food Buffer Stock Company …
85% of agriculture ministry’s 2026 budget released – Finance Ministry
4 JunJoy Online
… ed seeds to farmers to boost crop yields and food production. * GH¢244.9 million has been released for the Poultry Farm-to-Table Project (Nkoko Nkitinkiti) to support the growth of the poultry industry. * GH¢200 million has been released for the National Food Buffer Stock Company …
Government releases 85% of Agriculture Ministry’s 2026 Budget
May 2026
18 MayJoy Online
… The government, under pressure from farmers and agribusiness groups, released funds to the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) to intervene in the grain market. …
The paradox of plenty: How Ghana’s farmers are being sacrificed on the altar of a cheap import agenda
17 MayJoy Online
… The situation has continued to worsen the rice glut affecting farmers in major producing areas, where limited and deteriorating warehouse facilities have reduced the capacity of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) to off-take excess produce. …
Rice glut: Inadequate storage hampering food mop-up – NAFCO
13 MayJoy Online
… taple crop surpluses at the farmgate alongside shortages of essential food supplies within Senior High Schools indicate structural coordination challenges between storage systems, procurement arrangements, and distribution channels involving the National Food Buffer Stock Company …
Annoh-Dompreh’s open letter to Mahama calling for executive intervention on energy sector, cocoa farmers’ plight, food security
10 MayJoy Online
… The discussion came in the wake of the recent case involving former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, who were re-arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) shortly after the Attorney-General w …
Playback: The Law discussed case withdrawals and re-arrests

Politics

High Court orders Attorney-General to disclose trial documents

The News

The Accra High Court has directed the Office of the Attorney-General to disclose all additional documents relevant to the criminal case against former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, following an application by his counsel. Mr Aludiba faces charges of stealing, defrauding by false pretences, causing financial loss to the State, and money laundering related to his tenure at the National Food Buffer Stock Company.

29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 July

High Court orders Attorney-General to disclose trial documents
The Accra High Court has directed the Office of the Attorney-General to disclose all additional documents relevant to the criminal case against former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, following an application by his counsel. Mr Aludiba faces charges of stealing, defrauding by false pretences, causing financial loss to the State, and money laundering related to his tenure at the National Food Buffer Stock Company.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Court denies Faiza Seidu-Wuni travel permission for son's UK medical care
The High Court has dismissed an application by Faiza Seidu-Wuni to travel to the United Kingdom for her son's medical treatment, ruling she had not demonstrated the child could not receive the required care in Ghana. The decision means she must remain in the country and comply with travel restrictions imposed as part of her bail conditions in the ongoing criminal case against her and her husband, former NAFCO CEO Abdul Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy AG doubts authenticity of ex-NAFCo boss's medical excuse
The Deputy Attorney General told the High Court he has reason to doubt the medical document presented by lawyers for Hanan Abdul-Wahab, former National Food Buffer Stock Company boss, to explain his absence from trial. The Deputy AG argued the document lacked sufficient medical detail such as diagnosis or condition, and noted recent concerns including the accused's attempted arrest at the airport.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

Former NAFCO CEO's wife seeks court approval to travel to UK
Faiza Seidu Wuni, wife of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has filed an application with the High Court seeking permission to travel to the United Kingdom for their son's medical treatment while standing trial on criminal charges. The prosecution has raised concerns about the timing of the application, filed weeks after her husband made a similar request, while the defence argues it is solely for medical purposes.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 24 July

Finance Minister denies rift with Agriculture Ministry over funds
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said recent differences between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture over fund releases for agricultural programmes have been resolved and were merely a misunderstanding.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 23 July

Aludiba's lawyer plans appeal despite High Court charge amendment order
Counsel for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba announced an appeal of the High Court's decision, even though the court ordered the Attorney General to amend two counts of defrauding by false pretences against Aludiba and co-accused Faiza Seidu Wuni. The case involves alleged financial irregularities at the National Food Buffer Stock Company.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
High Court rejects dismissal bid in NAFCO former CEO trial
A High Court judge has refused a request to dismiss charges against former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba but ordered the Attorney General to amend two of the 16 counts against him; the trial will proceed on all charges, with Aludiba and his wife facing a combined 20 counts.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 19 July

Former NAFCO CEO petitions AG over alleged rights violations
Hanan Abdul-Wahab, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, has petitioned the Attorney-General alleging sustained harassment, unlawful detention, and torture by his office and state security agencies. Abdul-Wahab claims violations of his constitutional rights, including excessive bail conditions, seizure of funds by EOCO, and public comments by the Attorney-General before charges were filed.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 15 July

Former NAFCO CEO's counsel seeks to strike out charge sheet
An Accra High Court has adjourned the trial of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba to hear an application by his counsel seeking to strike out the entire charge sheet, arguing it violates his constitutional right to a fair trial. The prosecution contested the application, arguing the charges remained valid and proceedings could continue.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Hanan Abdul-Wahab's lawyers challenge fresh criminal charges in court
Lawyers for the former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company have filed a motion at the Accra High Court seeking to strike out fresh criminal charges, describing them as fatally defective and unconstitutional. The prosecution had withdrawn initial charges and filed a new charge sheet citing new evidence, but the trial scheduled to commence was adjourned to July 20, 2026, for the court to hear the defence application.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 13 July

NAFCO former CEO's lawyers demand return of seized cash and phones
Lawyers for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab have petitioned the Attorney-General demanding the return of his passport, mobile phones, and cash totalling £6,700 and GH¢2,750 seized by the Economic and Organised Crime Office after his arrest at Accra International Airport on 4th July 2026.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NAFCO expands storage to support National Food Reserve Programme
The National Food Buffer Stock Company is securing additional storage facilities to strengthen the National Food Reserve Programme, a government intervention that purchases surplus grains to reduce post-harvest losses and support farmers. Initial rollout faced inadequate funding and storage shortages, which NAFCO is now addressing through a nationwide tour to engage state institutions and rehabilitate existing warehouses.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 11 July

AG's conduct in Hanan rearrest leaves much to be desired
Former Sekondi MP Andrew Egyapa Mercer, a lawyer, has criticised the Attorney General's handling of Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba's rearrest at the airport after the High Court permitted him to travel to the UK for medical treatment. Mercer questioned the basis for the arrest and challenged claims that Hanan attempted to withdraw funds from a frozen account, saying no evidence had been provided.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Court vacated account freeze basis, Bentil says
Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has questioned the continued scrutiny of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, arguing that the basis for freezing his account had been vacated by court order and he should no longer be treated as subject to the earlier restriction.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Newsfile to discuss cleanup, extraditions, and poultry initiative
JoyNews' Newsfile will examine the National Clean-up Exercise and measures to sustain environmental cleanliness, the extradition of Frederick Kumi (Abu Trica) to the United States on romance scam allegations, the legal case of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and the government's 'Nkoko Nkitinkiti' poultry programme.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Newsfile examines clean-up, extradition, and poultry project
JoyNews' Newsfile programme reviewed the National Clean-up Exercise and efforts to sustain environmental cleanliness, discussed the extradition of Frederick Kumi to the United States on romance scam allegations, and examined former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba's legal case and travel ban. The show also assessed the government's 'Nkoko Nkitinkiti' poultry initiative and whether it has achieved its objectives.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 10 July

Prime Insight to discuss cleanup, extradition, and agriculture policy
Joy Prime's Prime Insight current affairs show will air Saturday, July 11, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, with a panel of legal experts, political communicators, and activists debating the National Cleanup Exercise, the extradition of Frederick Kumi to the US and the arrest of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and the performance of the 'Nkoko Nkitikiti' agricultural project.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 9 July

Lawyers contest A-G's arrest allegations against ex-NAFCO CEO
The lawyers for Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, have rejected Attorney-General allegations that he attempted to unlawfully withdraw money from a frozen bank account, calling the claims false and without evidence. Aludiba was arrested at Kotoka International Airport on July 4 after obtaining High Court permission to travel to the UK for specialist medical treatment.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NAFCO CEO's lawyer says client will remain in custody
Legal counsel for former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab says his client prefers to remain in detention until courts intervene, having lost faith in the Attorney-General's Office, EOCO, and BNI over what is described as unlawful arrest and continued detention. Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame rejected claims that Abdul-Wahab attempted to withdraw money from a frozen account and disputed the Attorney-General's timeline for filing a travel review application.
9 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 8 July

AG alleges ex-Buffer Stock CEO misused court order to unfreeze bank funds
The Attorney General has alleged that former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab presented a court order lifting a freeze on his landed properties as though it also applied to his frozen bank accounts, in an attempt to withdraw funds. Two freezing orders from July 2025 had frozen his bank accounts and those of alleged accomplices, but the AG argues the court ruling he presented related only to landed properties, not the bank accounts.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NAFCO CEO's wife seeks habeas corpus order over BNI detention
The wife of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba has filed a habeas corpus application at the High Court in Accra, seeking to compel the Bureau of National Investigations and the Attorney-General to produce her husband before the court. She contends that he has been held by the BNI since July 4, 2026, following his arrest at Accra International Airport despite being granted court leave to travel abroad for medical treatment.
8 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 6 July

Only court orders can override Ghana's constitutional arrest safeguards
Legal practitioner Justice Abdulai stated that only court orders can, in limited circumstances, override constitutional protections for arrested persons in Ghana, and that even judges must remain bound by constitutional provisions. He also urged security operatives to exercise basic judgment when effecting arrests, rather than treating the duty as purely mechanical instructions.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former AG Dame condemns arrest of ex-NAFCO CEO at airport
Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, acting as lawyer for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has condemned his client's arrest at Accra International Airport on Saturday night despite securing High Court permission to travel to the United Kingdom. The current Deputy Attorney-General said the arrest followed intelligence of alleged attempts to withdraw from a frozen account, but Dame insists he never prevented citizens from travelling during his tenure as AG.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Attorney General questions arrest basis of NAFCO ex-CEO Aludiba
Former Attorney General Godfred Dame, representing Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has rejected the government's explanation that the former NAFCO Chief Executive was arrested for attempting to withdraw funds from a frozen bank account, calling the accusation "comical" and unsupported by evidence.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Attorney General calls Hanan arrest rationale comical
Lawyer Godfred Dame, representing former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has rejected claims that his client was arrested for attempting to withdraw funds from a frozen bank account, calling the rationale "comical" and "unlawful." Dame insisted no such withdrawal attempt was made and questioned how a withdrawal could occur without a cheque or withdrawal note.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Security agencies biggest violators of Ghana's constitutional rights
Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai has accused Ghana's security agencies of routinely breaching constitutional safeguards through unlawful arrests and denial of due process, including denial of bail access, legal representation, and family communication. He describes this as a systemic problem rather than isolated incidents.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP claims Hanan's arrest is politically motivated frustration
The NPP has described the arrest of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba as politically motivated and an abuse of state power by the NDC government. NPP Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed questioned the justification for the arrest, arguing that if a bank account is frozen, the account holder cannot access funds, making the allegation of an attempted withdrawal questionable.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal expert: attempting withdrawal from frozen account is permissible
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has stated that it is legally permissible to attempt to withdraw money from a frozen bank account, even though the transaction may ultimately fail. His comments follow the arrest of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba at Accra International Airport on Saturday night, after investigators said he allegedly attempted to withdraw funds from a frozen account before travelling to the United Kingdom.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Attorney challenges legality of NAFCO CEO arrest
Former Attorney-General Godfred Dame, representing arrested former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab, has questioned the circumstances of his client's arrest and detention, claiming he and Abdul-Wahab's wife were denied access to him after his arrest at Kotoka International Airport. Dame also disputed the Deputy Attorney-General's claim that the arrest was linked to an attempt to access funds in a frozen bank account, arguing that no valid freezing order existed because the original order had been withdrawn.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 5 July

Former NAFCO CEO arrested at airport over frozen account
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, was arrested at Accra International Airport while attempting to travel to the UK. He is standing trial for stealing and causing financial loss to the Republic, and was arrested after allegedly attempting to use false means to empty a frozen bank account with Republic Bank.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →