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The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has donated his three months salary to the Covid-19 Fund.
President Akufo-Addo in a broadcast on Friday evening announced the establishment of Covid-19 Fund to help the vulnerable infected by the virus and also the frontline health officers who are combating the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana.
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President Akufo-Addo then revealed that he has instructed the Controller and Accountant General to transfer his three months salary to the Fund.
Following the exemplary gesture of the President Akufo-Addo, Dr. Bawumia has also confirmed that he has transfer his three months salary to the Fund.
Dr. Bawumia announced his support through a Facebook post on his wall which read; “To support the kind gesture by the President of directing the Controller and Accountant General to pay his April, May and June salaries to Covid-19 Fund, I am donating three months of my salary starting from April to support the fight against Covid-19” he indicated.
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Sympathizing with those that have been infected with the disease, Dr. Bawumia said, “Samira and I empathize with all infected with the virus, and we wish them a speedy recovery. We also express our sympathies to families of those who have lost their lives through the virus. May the souls of the departed rest in the bossom of God. Fellow Ghanaians, March has been a difficult month for us as a nation with the Covid-19 infection.” he noted.
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He however urged Ghanaians to adhere to the safety measures outlined by the Ghana Health Service to avoid the spread to f the pandemic.
“Ultimately, we should all endeavour to stay at home, observe the preventive measures and together defeat Covid-19 virus. “ he ended.
