Damongo MP solidarize with rainstorm victims in his constituency

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Damongo, Honorable Lawyer Samuel Abu Jinapor has paid a solidarity visit to rainstorm victims in Damongo to ascertain for himself the extent of the damage.

The rainstorm which displaced about 700 people in sections of Damongo ripped off about 90 building roofs in the Savannah Region.

Honourable Lawyer Samuel visited areas including Yagbon Residential Area (YRA), Alhassan-Kura, Ngbaripe and Hangaline. He also visited affected homes, shops and other properties that witnessed the disaster on Sunday, April 18, 2021.

The MP who doubles as the Minister of Land and Natural Resources also met with affected persons in groups in separate meetings at Falahiat Primary School and Almanara primary school AT Ngbaripe. He assured the people of his personal support to roof their houses whilst NADMO and the central government take steps to support them in the near future.

“Since I started with you people I made it clear that your cry is my cry and your happiness, my happiness. After hearing the sad news about the heavy rainstorm, I quickly ran home to have a feel of what the people are going through and to see for myself, sympathize with you and offer my little support. I have seen for myself the level of destruction and I wish to state that by Monday, 19th April, the NPP party executives will bring to you my support to roof your homes and shops while you wait for what government, through NADMO will also do for you” he stated.

Officials for the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in the West Gonja Municipality after taking inventory of the disaster said the rainstorm affected about 750 people.

The West Gonja Municipal Assembly Director for NADMO, Mr Bavug Adam Ganja, addressing the media said the 95 buildings affected included homes, shops and some school infrastructures

He added that NADMO has recorded 750 people who were directly affected, 110 of them were male adults, 250 children and the remaining are women adults and three people sustained minor injuries. Mr Bavug Adam revealed that his outfit, NADMO is yet to take delivery of any relief items from the central government to support the victims.

“We have to compile the report and send them to the regional office for onward submission to the national level for them to assess our report and decide what package or support the people will need and send to us. So we have done that and waiting, but I can’t tell exactly when we will receive the support but I’m sure it will come in due time” he said.

The MP and NADMO officials were accompanied by some New Patriotic Party, (NPP) executives and sympathizers of the Damongo constituency.

Abdul Sammed Gurundari, Savannah Region