Executive Secretary of GACC, Mrs. Beauty Emefa Narteh in a statement released on Wednesday in Accra also used the opportunity to congratulate civil society organisations, religious organisations, private companies and individuals for donating to the COVID-19 fund.
The fund was set up by the President to receive contributions and donations from the public to assist in the welfare of the needy and the vulnerable who may be affected by the COVID-19. The Board of Trustees is chaired by the former Chief of Justice, Sophia Akufo.
To ensure public accountability and the proper distribution of the fund, the Public Trust is managed by an independent body of trustees.
GACC also commended the State’s social intervention measures to ameliorate the effect of the ban on public engagements on commerce, and thus the livelihood of Ghanaians, particularly, the most vulnerable in our society.
To the men and women working on the frontlines to return socio-economic lives to normalcy, GACC also expressed appreciation to them.
It, however, urged the Government and all persons in charge of procuring goods and services to be guided by value for money considerations, and strictly abide by the emergency public procurement laws.
The statement said the GACC and like-minded CSOs would lead the charge of citizens to demand accountability.
It encouraged all and sundry to abide by the safety and hygiene protocols, and restrictions on movements, as instructed by the health experts, to minimise the spread and eradicate the virus.
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Source: Frontpageghana.com/Ghana
