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Mills, Naadu visit Kantamanto Market
Accra, Sept. 23, Ghanadot/GNA – The presidential candidate
of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor John
Evans Atta Mills and his wife, Naadu, have visited the
Kantamanto Market in Accra which has been gutted by fire,
destroying property running into millions of Ghana cedis.
Professor Atta Mills and his wife, putting off their agenda
for the morning, spent some time in the market walking
through the debris and the thick smoke assessing first hand,
the extent of colossal loss of property and sources of
sustenance.
A statement by the Atta Mills campaign office said a lot of
the traders Prof. Mills and his wife interacted with did not
hide their high level of hopelessness.
According to some of the affected traders, suicide is
flashing on their minds because life, for them, is not worth
living.
This is especially so for those who said they borrowed huge
sums of money to invest in their businesses and do not know
how to make good their debt obligations.
Prof. Atta Mills and his wife commiserated with the
unfortunate persons and called on the government to do all
it can to help resuscitate the charred source of livelihood
of the affected persons.
“This is the time that government must really show it cares
because when people give the mandate to people to manage the
affairs of state, they do so with the hope that their needs
and concerns will be catered for,” the NDC Leader said.
He also called on other well-meaning individuals and groups
to stretch a hand of support to the unfortunate colleagues
who had found themselves in such unfortunate situations.
“This is not about politics, it is about fellow Ghanaians
who are suffering, and need a lot of support and comforting
in this time of need,” the NDC leader said.
He promised that the NDC would contribute its widow’s mite,
adding; “We care that is why we are here and will contribute
our widow’s mite to help support you in this time of need.”
Prof. Atta Mills and his wife were accompanied by Mr Johnson
Asiedu Nketia, NDC General Secretary, Mrs. Ama Benyiwa Doe,
NDC National Women’s Organiser, Mr. Jonathan Nii Tackie
Commey, NDC MP, Odododiodioo, and some executives of the
constituency.
GNA
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