The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor, has on behalf of the government launched a support fund to assist persons affected by the explosion at Appiatse.
At the launch, the Minister also outdoored a five-member committee that has been tasked to manage the fund.
The terms of reference of the committee are to raise sufficient funds and supervise its disbursement.
He tasked the members of the committee to ensure that the disbursement of the funds accrued would be done passionately and transparently.
“The committee has been tasked to raise sufficient funds for the Appiatse Support Fund. They are also to supervise the disbursement of the fund in accordance with the highest standards of integrity and transparency for the sole benefit of the people of Appiatse. I am confident that given the calibre of the citizens assembled, they’ll execute this task in a fair, transparent and prudent manner.”
…I passionately and respectfully call on all Ghanaians and residents of Ghana and friends of Ghana, companies, civil society organizations and all and sundry to generously contribute to this noble endeavour,” he added.
On her part, the chairperson of the five-member committee said: “On behalf of my colleagues, we accept this honour, we accept this privilege and we ask for your support especially, members of the media we ask for your support.”
“We ask that the reason that this Fund has been set up will be fully realized that the people of Appiatse will know that we live in a nation that is compassionate, under a government that cares deeply for every single person in this nation. And I know that within a short time we’ll see great things happening,” she said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
