President Mahama Donates Relief Items to Hohoe Flood Victims
President John Dramani Mahama has donated relief items to residents displaced by recent flooding in the Hohoe Municipality.
Preliminary data from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) indicates that about 5,140 people have been affected.
The flooding has affected 11 communities and 412 houses, with some buildings and other structures completely destroyed by the floodwaters.
Presenting the items to the affected inhabitants, President Mahama said the donation was intended to support residents who had been affected by the disaster.
He said he was on his way back from an International assignment when he received information about the flooding and acknowledged the efforts of traditional leaders, Zongo chiefs, the Member of Parliament, the Municipal Chief Executive, the Presiding Member and other stakeholders who had been assisting affected residents.
The relief package includes 2,500 25-kilogramme bags of rice, 40 bags of Kleesoft washing powder, 40 boxes of Klinsoft washing soap, 350 relief boxes containing assorted food items from MTN, 243 mattresses, 1,250 blankets and 200 cartons of mackerel.
Other items include 300 50-kilogramme bags of sugar, 700 cartons of Frytol cooking oil, 50 cartons of biscuits, 50 cartons of Lizzy tin tomatoes, 100 cartons of Kivo gari, 500 sleeping mats, 500 T-shirts and 40 bags of maize.
The donation also contains 300 malaria rapid diagnostic test kits, 400 boxes of liquid soap, 50 boxes of sanitary pads, 50 boxes of baby diapers, 100 packets of tissue paper, 100 boxes of washing powder, 40 cartons of mosquito coils and 30 pairs of Wellington boots.
Additional relief items are 500 plastic buckets, 500 plastic basins and pans, and 1,000 packets of roofing sheets to support households whose properties were damaged by the floods.
The President said the relief items would be handed over to the Member of Parliament, the MCE and the Regional Minister for fair distribution to ensure that the people directly affected received the assistance.
“I came here today to sympathise with Togbega, the chiefs and the people who have been affected, and we also brought a few items to donate,” he said.
President Mahama also disclosed that the owner of Dzata Cement had pledged 5,000 bags of cement to support residents whose houses had been destroyed by the floods.
He said the additional support would assist affected households as they worked to rebuild their homes.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
