The Member of Parliament for Akim Oda Constituency, Hon Alexander Akwesi Acquah, together with Honorable Yaw Osafo Marfo, Special Advisor to the President of the Republic, have paid a visit to the victims who where affected by the recent rain storm disaster that hit the Akim Oda Constituency in the Birim Central Municipality in Eastern Region.
At about 3pm on Easter Monday a very heavy rain storm hit the Akim Oda Constituency destroying properties worth thousands of Cedis.
Some of the properties destroyed were school buildings, electric poles, homes of some constituents, stores, church buildings, and a radio station’s mast.
Also, the storm had an effect on vegetation as many trees fell in the communities.
The Special Advisor to the President together with the MP, donated an amount of 35,000 Ghana Cedis and packets of roofing sheets to the NADMO Coordinator to share it amongst persons who were victimized by the storm.
Honorable Acquah together with the Senior Special Advisor to the President, the Nadmo Cordinator and other executives of the New Patriotic Party, sympathized with the affected persons and promised to help fix the situation.
The Special Advisor to the President, Hon. Yaw Osafo Marfo, stated that he is into talks with benevolent institutions to come to the aid of the people adding that he is hopeful of a positive outcome.
He applauded the MP of the area for his selfless efforts to ensure that the affected persons receive some aid.
MP for Akim Oda Constituency Hon Alexander Akwesi Aquah urged the affected victims not to worry, they are going to see to it that they everyone is solted out.
Report by Samuel Quao.