The Western Regional Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has expressed happiness about the living conditions of residents at the Appiatse Relief Camp who are mostly survivors of a recent explosion incident that happened at Appiatse near Bogoso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region.
The explosion wiped away the entire community leaving scores injured and killing about 17 people with others losing properties worth sums of money.
“I’m happy to see them living happily here. What I have seen here today tells it all – people playing cards and others pounding fufu with groundnut soup. We are also more than ready and committed to making sure that this disaster does not become another disaster”, he emphasized.
The Minister made the observation when he paid an unannounced visit to the residents of the Camp which was made to house them temporarily, to observe how the living conditions of the residents were since the relocation some couple of days ago.
He visited the various families and interacted with them to have first-hand information about how they were coping with life at their new home.
“I have spoken with the families here concerning their living conditions and they have confirmed that there were happy living here”, he announced.
He commiserated with those who were still at the hospitals receiving various treatment and wished them speedy recovery while thanking God for the lives of those who had recovered.
Mr Darko-Mensah also consoled with the families who lost their loved ones during the incident and promised to liaise with the Local Committee to ascertain their further needs and recommend the necessary action to take towards addressing the need to make sure that life in the Camp was livable.
However, he reiterated that all money paid to the hospitals by the victims would be refunded to them (victims) and assured that the government will foot all the medical bills of the victims and continue to provide them with relief items since the disaster was no fault of theirs.
The Minister also commended the officers of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Local Committee for a good job done and urged them to continues with their support.
