Mr Thomas Nyarko Ampem, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asuogyaman, is exploring various avenues to mobilise support for victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage in his constituency. His efforts are yielding results as relief items keep pouring in from well-wishers to meet the challenges of the people. One of such philanthropists, Mr Horthman Ansah, the Chief Executive Officer of Asuogyaman Company Limited, dealers in wood products, has donated items worth GHS100,000 to Mr Ampem for distribution to the victims. The items: rice, tomato sauce, sardines, cooking oil, mackerel, and drinking water, will be distributed to affected persons at Abume, Kokontekpedzi, Labolabo, Small London, Kudikope, Dzidzorkope, and adjoining communities. Mr Ansah, in a statement issued to the Ghana News Agency on Saturday, said the donation was to alleviate the plight of the people and ensure they came out of the precarious situation soon. The MP expressed profound gratitude to the Company for the swift response to his plea, which would go a long way to give the victims some comfort. He said other companies had also agreed to support, however he appealed to non-governmental organisations and individuals to assist. Mr Ampem advised persons capitalising on the vulnerability of the constituents to score political points to desist from the act and rather channel their energies to ‘rescue the perishing and care for the dying.’ Approximately 50 residences have submerged with enormous damage caused to fish farming on the Volta Lake within the constituency. ‘Prior to receiving the relief items, the MP has made several donations and cash presentations to victims in the constituency and beyond,’ the statement said.

Source: Ghana News Agency