Bereaved Families, Fishermen Council Received GH₵13,000.00 From NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by the Former President John Mahama has made a donation of GH¢13,000 to bereaved families whose teenagers drowned at Apam, Central Region, and the fishermen council that assisted with rescue efforts throughout the suddened issue.

Mr. Mahama’s running mate in the 2020 general elections, Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, made the donation on behalf of her boss when she led a delegation of party members of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to visit the bereaved families on Thursday, 11 March 2021.

"So far, 13 bodies have been retrieved from the sea", Detective Inspector, M. K. K. Asante stressed.

The delegation sent by Mr Mahama, led by his 2020 running mate, included the party’s Parliamentary Caucus of the Central Region and some Region and Constituency Executives of the party.

Among the MPs were Mr Richard Gyan-Mensah, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, Mr James Gyakye Quayeson, Mr Abeiku Crentsil, Mr David Vondee and Mrs Gizella Tetteh Agbotui.

The party executives included Mr Theophilus Aidoo Mensah, Mr Kojo Quansah, Ms Faustina Lamptey, Alhaji Muhammed Kassim, Mr Adu Mensah and other constituency leaders.

The delegation met with the bereaved families and the Fishermen Council at Apam.

The donations are to support traditional rituals and the burial service of the young victims of which it is to take place on Tuesday. 

Prof Oopoku-Agyemang consoled the bereaved families and engaged the two survivors and their families.

She finally expressed her profound gratitude and appreciation to all those who helped with rescue efforts, especially the Fishermen Council, the youths of Apam, management and staff of St. Luke Catholic Hospital and the district police command.