By: Emmanuel Akayeti
The Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) Limited, Tamale branch, has issued a cheque of One hundred thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 100,000.00), to the Upper East Regional National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), in response to a request made by the Upper East Regional NADMO to support flood victims following the spillage of the Bagre Dam.
This year’s spillage of the Bagre Dam started on 1st September, and was spilled at a rate of 672 million gallons per hour, the highest ever in the history of the Dam spillage, when the Director General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) Nana Eric Agyeman Prempeh accompanied by the Upper East Regional NADMO team paid a visit to areas affected.
Presenting the cheque to the Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu at the RCC, the Regional Manager of the Ghana Commercial Bank, Alhaji Mohammed Mipo said the cheque was their widow’s mite, and as part of their corporate social responsibility, and in response to a request made by the UER NADMO for support to help flood victims following the spillage of Bagre Dam.
Hence, the gesture with a sum of one hundred thousand Ghana Cedis (100,000.00) to help the victims in their operational area.
He stated further that, it was their hope that the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), will put in measures to help curtail the perennial flooding that is affecting lives and properties, going forward because people are really suffering.
Regarding the number of victims and when relief would be deployed, the Regional NADMO Director Jerry Asamani explained that, he could not tell exactly, but decisions would be made after the NADMO Council met with the Regional Minister as the Chairman, plan and look at the data to know the number of people affected so far, make procurement before hitting the road.
He added that, NADMO was not going to go with cash to distribute, the fact he noted is that different needs will be required to support the people.
The Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu who received the cheque in his office at the RCC, on behalf of the region expressed gratitude for the gesture and assured them that it would be used accordingly.
