CPP sympathises and donates to bereaved families at Apam

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) led by its Leader and Chair, Nana Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankuma, has paid an official visit to sympathise with the bereaved families of the drowned children at Apam.

It will be recalled that over 20 children between the ages of 12 and 17 were taken by the sea at Apam last Monday .
Latest reports has it that 13 bodies of the deceased have been retrieved and are being buried today, 15th March 2021.

The visiting team from the party included National, Regional, Constituency and Local Executives who actively offered their condolences to the bereaved families yesterday, March 14, 2021.

Nana Frimpomaa donated a sum of GH¢5,000.00 to the bereaved families and GH¢1,000.00 to the Fisherman Council to support the funeral arrangements.

She adviced the public to desist from fabrications of unfounded theories around the incident, adding that people should be sensitive when calamity strikes and “all we can do is to sympathise with the Bereaved families.”

The Chair and Leader also presented an Insurance Policy to the tune of GH¢5,000.00 to each family who lost a child in the tragic incident.

Boxes of Area Care Sanitisers were presented to the families and Fishermen Council to support the Covid-19 protocols.

Reviving defunct industries in the area

The party used the opportunity to visit defunct factories initiated by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

Nana Frimpomaa lamented the state of deterioration of the Apam Salt Factory.

She assured the people of Saltpond that her outfit will revive the industry to benefit the youth through an initiative called ‘MY10K’.

The Paramount Chief of Apam, Nana Adu Affrim (X) promised the delegation of his total support for any initiative that will give Apam a facelift.

Nana Akosua Frimpomaa finally led a private vigil to connect with Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the souls of the demised children. They sang and prayed for their beautiful souls.