Member of Parliament for Adansi-Asokwa in the Ashanti Region, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has directed the finance department of Parliament of Ghana, to pay his next two months, April and May salaries into the COVID-19 Fund.
Speaking exclusively to Frontpageghana.com in Parliament on Tuesday, the MP said as a member of the House he cannot sit unconcerned as the President who set up the fund and his Vice donate their month salaries to combat the deadly disease which is taking many lifes across the globe.
“For me to also support the kind gesture by the first and second gentlemen of our land by directing the Controller and Accountant General to pay their three month salaries to the Covid-19 Fund, I am donating two months of my salary, April and May, to support the fight against Covid-19,” he said.
“Am just coming from the Finance Department of Parliament. I have asked the Accountant to pay into the fund to support the fight in combating the deadly Coronavirus,” he added.
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The Member revealed that he has also procured considerable amount of hand sanitizers, liquid soap, hundreds of the Veronica buckets and other assorted items to be shared in his constituency, Adansi-Asokwa.
“As am talking to you now, the items are being shared in my constituency, and they maybe in the villages because I have asked them to give every person in the Constituency the hand sanitizers, and preach the message of living good health to them, because they have to maintain their hygiene.”
“I pray that all other members of Parliament would also contribute their quota to the fund and their various constituencies. I think with the accordance of time, the whole of Ghana will rise up to the occasion, and win the fight.”
COVID-19 Fund was established by President Akufo-Addo who announced it during his fourth nation address to assist persons who will be greatly affected by the coronavirus in Ghana.
The fund, President said, will receive donations and contributions, and will be chaired by the immediate past Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Sophia Akufo.
The rest of the members are Archbishop Justice Ofei Akrofi, Mr. Jude Kofi Bucknor, Gifty Afenyi-Dadzi, Dr. Enerst Ofori-Sarpong, Dr. Tanko and Mr. Collins Asare serving as the Secretary to the Board.
Ghana as at 31st March, 2020 has reported cases of 152, five deaths and two recovery of the Coronavirus.
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Source: Frontpageghana.com/Ghana
