Wenchi MP Donates To Fire Victims
Member of Parliament for Wenchi Constituency, Alhaji Seidu Haruna has presented relief items to fire victims at Wenchi - Wa – Anoma
Joseph Marfo 
The Member of Parliament for Wenchi Constituency, Alhaji Seidu Haruna has presented relief items to fire victims at Wenchi - Wa – Anoma, a suburb in the constituency of the Bono Region.
A four-bedroom house was gutted by fire about two weeks ago leaving some residents homeless.
The aftermath of the fire was devastating which compelled the MP to support the fire victims.
The items included 30 bags of cement and two packets of roofing sheets.
Alhaji Seidu Haruna in an interview with the media during the presentation urged Ghanaians to be cautious of the usage of domestic appliances in order to prevent any fire incident during this harmattan season.
"It is one of my local manifestos to resource the Wenchi Municipal command of the Ghana National Fire Service to sensitize the public on the devastating impact of bushfires and the need for concerted efforts to stop bushfires" the MP noted.
According to him, he doesn't know if the Wenchi Municipal command of the Ghana National Fire Service has identified the cause of the fire outbreak.
Alhaji Seidu Haruna said resourcing the service would enable the Service to respond effectively and timely to incidents of bush and domestic fires and also help the Service to do a quick assessment of the damage caused by fires to the environment and property.
Mohammed Moro popularly known as Abuzey received the items on behalf of the affected victims and expressed their gratitude to the MP for the kind gesture he has shown to them in their trialing moments.
In Ghana, fire incidents have become a regular occurrence, with thousands of lives and millions of dollars lost every year.
Hardly a day passes without news of a fire outbreak in some parts of Ghana, causing fear and panic among the people.
This generates much discussion centering on rumors relating to politics, sabotage, misfortune, religious differences, etc.
This article seeks to discuss the trend of fire incidents occurring in Ghana from 2000 to 2013 and the different ways to prevent these incidents.
Nana Ama Asiedu, Bono Region
