The Vice President of the republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamud Bawumia visited the Madina Market to commiserate with victims of the fire outbreak that gutted parts of the market today.
The fire outbreak which began around 9pm on Wednesday April 10, gutted a section of Madina Market leaving about 50 shops and properties worth thousands of cedis destroyed. The Vice President of the republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamud Bawumia sympathized with victims of the fire outbreak and assured them of government’s financial support to ameliorate their plight.
Dr. Bawumia conveyed government’s concern and assured them of government’s steps to replace the burnt shops. The presidential candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised the traders with a new 120 store facility which will be a three-story edifice with 70 underground shops.
In addition, Dr Bawumia promised financial support through the Ghana Enterprise Agency’s Women Empowerment Fund for the traders after verification process and consultation with the municipal assembly.
He further urged them to take precautionary measures to avoid future occurrence by making sure qualified electricians wire their shops. And also, he implored they sign up to fire insurance policy to help protect their investment.