Following the devastating fire outbreak that destroyed several trading shops in Adum, the Central Business District of the Ashanti Region, former Member of Parliament for Assin, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has dispatched a team to the affected area to assess the situation and provide immediate support to victims.
Spokesperson Kwaku Amoh-Oarteh, Esq., confirmed the move in a statement issued on Tuesday, March 25, assuring victims of their commitment to provide support to them.
The team, which includes representatives from his office and other key stakeholders, will engage with traders, assess their losses, and explore ways to support them. Their findings will help shape long-term solutions to prevent such disasters in the future.
“As a businessman, he understands the immense effort required to build the long hours, the sacrifices, and the hopes for a better future. To see it all taken away in an instant is painful beyond words. He feels your pain and shares in your frustration,” the statement emphasized.
He also called on the Ghana National Fire Service, the Police, and other relevant agencies to strengthen market safety measures, improve emergency access, and enforce stricter fire prevention protocols.
Kennedy Agyapong assured that upon his return to Ghana, he would personally visit the market, meet with affected traders, and discuss the way forward to help them rebuild.
