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Veep visits disaster-hit areas in
Tamale Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama has
paid a day's working visit to disaster hit communities
in the Tamale Metropolis, where he pledged the
commitment of government to bring timely relief to the
victims. |
“Government would come in strongly to support the
victims to alleviate their plight,” he promised.
The disaster, which was caused by a severe rainstorm on
Saturday April 21, 2007, affected 500 private homes, 46
government bungalows, 25 school buildings and displaced
more than 3,500 people.
Electricity supply to the Tamale Teaching Hospital was
also affected by the storm.
Vice President Mahama, who led a three-member government
delegation, said the timely intervention of President
John Agyekum Kufuor to the disaster had enlisted the
confidence of the people that help was on the way.
He appealed to public-spirited organisations and
individuals to support the victims to resettle.
Vice President Mahama said the pressing concern of
government was to rehabilitate schools affected by the
storm before the next academic year begins.
Some of the areas visited by the Vice President were
Ward "K", Ahmaddiya, Kaladan and Dakpema primary schools
where the roofs have been ripped off.
He also used the opportunity to hand over some of the
relief items that the Government gave last Tuesday as an
interim assistance to some communities that he visited.
The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Mustapha Ali
Idris, said an appeal for fund for the victims was
receiving public response, mentioning a ¢50 million
donation from the Zenith Bank.
The Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr. Mohammed
Amin Adam, said the Assembly had committed ¢100 million
as seed fund for the victims.
He said the Assembly's estimate of the level of damage
was hovering around ¢33 billion and that UNICEF had
pledged its commitment to renovate all the schools
affected by the storm.
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