Bawumia supports Madina market fire victims with GH¢200K

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday morning paid a visit to the Madina market in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality in the Greater Accra Region to commiserate with traders who were affected by the incident.

He supported the traders whose shops were engulfed by fire with an amount of GH¢200, 000.

The over 110 fire victims who lost valuables in the April 10, 2024 night’s fire, would also receive support through the Women’s Empowerment Fund of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA).

Addressing the visibly high-spirited traders, Dr Bawumia said after he was briefed about the fire incident, he quickly asked that the situation be assessed and estimates done by a contractor.

At the engagement were market leaders, victims of the fire outbreak, fire officers, the police, officers from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other security operatives.

“After the construction, traders whose goods were ravaged by the fire will be assisted by the GEA CEO, Kosi Yankey

While sympathising with the fire victims, Dr Bawumia also used the occasion to advise all traders to buy into fire insurance so that in times such as fire outbreaks, the insurance companies would be at hand to support them.