The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) has announced they will proceed with its plans to protest at the Education Ministry on Thursday, June 11.
According to the National Association of Institutional Suppliers, despite fresh assurances from government officials over their outstanding payments, they will proceed to picket at the Education Ministry.
The NAIS decision follows a meeting with officials of the Free SHS Secretariat on Wednesday, June 10.
President of the association, Emmanuel Ayivor, speaking on CITI News, asserted that despite repeated assurances, the government has failed to result in actual payments, adding that the planned picket would go ahead.
Earlier, the National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS), an association of Free SHS suppliers, announced plans to picket at the Ministry of Education on June 11, 2026.
According to the NAIS, their protest is due to the government’s failure to settle outstanding payments owed to its members under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme.
The NAIS argued that the protest had become necessary due to the prolonged delay in the payment of approximately GH¢50 million.
They disclosed that the GH¢50 million owed to suppliers is from uniforms, house dresses, and school clothes to public senior high schools.
According to the NAIS, their members have not received payment for supplies delivered since 2023.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, June 3, the association wrote, “The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) wishes to formally notify you of our upcoming picketing at the Ministry of Education on 11th June 2026. This action is necessitated by the prolonged non-payment of outstanding payments owed to our members for the supply of uniforms, house dresses, and school clothes to various public Senior High Schools under the Free SHS program.
Since 2023, NAIS members have not received payments totalling approximately 50 million Ghana cedis for services rendered. Despite numerous efforts to resolve this issue, including appeals to relevant authorities, the situation remains unresolved. This has caused severe financial hardship for our members, threatening their ability to continue providing essential services to schools.
The picketing aims not only to draw the government’s attention to our plight but also to urge the immediate release of funds owed to NAIS members. We believe this peaceful demonstration will highlight the urgency of the matter and prompt swift action to settle the outstanding payments.
We kindly request coverage by your esteemed media house. Your support will help ensure our concerns reach the appropriate stakeholders and prompt responses to our demands.
We count on your usual cooperation and look forward to your presence at the Ministry of Education on 11th June 2026”.
