The Ghana National Gas Company has presented a cheque of GH¢2 million to the victims of the Appiatse explosion incident in the Republic of Ghana.

The amount is to help the victims with their needs while they recover from the explosion.

The Chief Executive Officer, Dr Benjamin K.D Asante, who presented the cheque, assured the victims that the company would provide further support if the need arises.

 “This was and is a very tragic incident…so we are here basically to lend our support both emotionally and financially. Today, we are donating seed money of two million Ghana Cedis to help alleviate some of the problems that the municipality is facing. We also pledge that we will be here to support the recovery efforts in terms of medical expenses and emotional trials that have come and even also support with infrastructure.”

 He added: “Today, we are here because we find ourselves as a corporate citizen on this corridor. One of our transmission lines is not too far from here. It passes through Prestea to Kumasi and so we are very much part of this community.”

Dr. Asante was accompanied by the General Manager-Human Resource, Madam Alma-Leigh Mensah, General Manager-Technical Services, Mr. Robert Asmah, Head of Government Relations, Madam Augustina Osei Asare, Head of Community Relations, Mr. Stephen Donkor and some senior staff of Ghana Gas.

Receiving the cheque, the Prestea Bogoso Municipal Chief Executive, Dr Isaac Dsmani pledged that all donations, both material and money, would be used strictly on the victims.

“We want to thank the CEO of Ghana Gas for giving us this GH¢2 million. On behalf of the chiefs and people, we are grateful.”

He revealed that “we are putting ourselves together to ensure that we open a disaster account hopefully tomorrow Monday, January 24, 2022. We are opening our MUSEC to include pastors, reverend ministers and opinion leaders within the community so that any money that comes in here, we will sit down with them and disburse it to the benefit of Appiatse.”

Dr Isaac Dsamani disclosed that arrangements are being made to relocate the victims from the St Michael’s Parish Hall– Shelter House–to a more secured and convenient location tomorrow Monday, January 24, 2022, while rebuilding efforts of the Appiatse community start.

About 13 were killed and over 50 were injured last Thursday when a vehicle carrying a mining explosive was hit by a motorcycle, sparking a fire and explosion.

The explosion led to the destruction of the entire Appiatse Township.

Source: https://energynewsafrica.com