The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has promised to support victims of a fire outbreak at the Odawna Market within two weeks.
The fire gutted hundreds of stalls in the market, resulting in the loss of wares valued at thousands of Ghana Cedis.
The President, who visited the victims, earlier today, November 18, 2020 pledged to, through the National Board for Small Scale Industries(NBSSI) support the over three thousands victims of the unfortunate incident.
“On Wednesday, 18th November 2020, I visited the Odawna Market, where hundreds of stalls were destroyed by a fire outbreak, in the early hours of this morning.
Through the NBSSI, support is going to be provided to the over 3,000 persons affected by the fire, within two (2) weeks,” the President announced on social media.
The President also pledged to redo electrical warning in all markets in the Greater Accra Region so as to avert future fire outbreaks caused by electrical wiring lapses.
“I also indicated that Government will undertake the re-wiring of all markets in Greater Accra to forestall such tragic occurrences in the future,” he announced.
