The Running mate of former President John Dramani Mahama in the 2020 Presidential elections, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has made a passionate appeal to Ghanaians, institutions and organizations to contribute towards the relief of the unfortunate victims of the the Akosombo Dam spillage which has brought untold hardships and inhuman conditions to the affected people in the riverine areas.
She said the continuous spillage by the Volta River Authority (VRA) has plunged the lives of residents especially in the North, Central and North Tongu constituencies into disarray with their houses, homes, schools, farms and health centres submerged in water.
Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang, former Minister of Education, made the appeal during her personal ‘visit of compassion’ to the affected areas, riding on boats, sharing in the grief of the plight of the victims and helping them with quantities of assorted items including yams, plantains, bread, mosquito nets, corn dough, bottled and sachet water, rice, gari and assorted soft drinks.
She said this was the time for all Ghanaians to exhibit their proverbial hospitality and love towards one another considering the dire conditions of the affected people who have lost not just property and homes but their complete livelihoods.
The ‘Visit of compassion’ also provided the first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast the opportunity to interact with Traditional authorities, opinion leaders and NDC officials and members in the three constituencies who expressed their appreciation to her for her kind words of assurance and practical support to the victims which exemplified her dedication and concern as a mother for the welfare to people.
She was met on arrival by the MP’s of the affected Constituencies where she visited namely Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for North Tongu, Kobena Woyome, Soutn Tongu and Joycelyn Tetteh for North Dayi.
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