Mahama donates to explosion victims in Apiate {See Details}

John Dramani Mahama,  the former president of the republic of Ghana, has sent a truckload of supplies to help the victims of the Apiate explosion.

The former president said in a Facebook post that he was compelled to deliver the supplies when local authorities declared they were out of supplies for the explosion victims.

He stated in the facebook post as follows:

“I visited the Apiate community in the Western Region on Tuesday to interact with the chiefs, the Apiate Disaster Relief Committee, and the people of the community.

“In response to complaints about the reduction in voluntary relief support to the people, I handed over a quantity of food and non-food items to the Member of Parliament for Prestea Huni Valley, the Municipal Chief Executive, and the Appiate Disaster Relief Committee to be made available to the people.

I also presented them with an amount of money to support the further treatment of some of the injured victims,” the politician stated.

The former president also encouraged Ghanaians and the government to remember the residents of Apiate, who had endured incalculable losses.

“In my remarks, I reiterated the concern of the affected community about compensation and urge the government to act proactively to ensure that the people are supported to bring their lives back on track.

The people have appreciated the response and support from government after the disaster but their continued livelihoods are also important,” he noted.

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Background

13 Ghanaians were killed and 59 others were injured in the Apiate explosion on January 20, 2022.

Sadly enough, the explosion destroyed about 500 buildings, according to the National Disasters Management Organization (NADMO).

To this effect, The government imposed sanctions on Maxam Ghana Limited, the business that was in violation of six extractive industry regulations and is the owner of the shipment that detonated.

To oversee the restoration and reconstruction of the Apiate community, the government, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Minister, has established the Apiate Fund and a committee chaired by Dr. Joyce Aryee.

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About John Mahama

John Dramani Mahama presided over Ghana from 24 July 2012 until 7 January 2017. But before that, from January 2009 to July 2012, he was Ghana’s vice president.

On July 24, 2012, he was inaugurated as president after the passing of John Evans Fiifi Attah Mills.

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