THE Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Mr Alfred Agbesi, has presented a quantity of items worth about GH¢15,000 to 16 bereaved families and displaced residents of Jericho, Roman Down and Lebanon, all in the municipality.
The items, which included used clothing, shoes and toiletries, were donated by hiplife musician, Nana Borro with support from Tema-based radio station, Adom FM, as part of the musician’s birthday celebrations.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Mr Agbesi commended Nana Borro for the gesture which he said would go a long way to provide some relief to many of the victims who lost their entire possessions in the June 20 floods.
He urged other artistes in the entertainment industry to emulate Nana Borro’s gesture by giving back to the society that has accepted their talents and contributed to their fame and wealth.
While commending various organisations and institutions for their positive response to the disaster, Mr Agbesi appealed to the government to, as a matter of urgency, take steps to repair affected roads in the municipality, particularly the Jericho bridge which has become impassable.
“Although the municipal assembly has done some refilling of major roads affected by the disaster, a total reconstruction is needed to restore the community’s road infrastructure,” he said.
The MP also called for further assistance from the telecommunications as well as major industry players operating in the Ashaiman and Tema metropolis to extend additional support to the victims, as according to him, thousands of displaced persons have still not received any form of assistance as donations received so far have been minimal.
He also commended the media, particularly personnel in Tema, for their role in bringing the plight of the displaced to public attention.
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