The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Obuasi East, Samuel Aboagye, and the leadership of the party have expressed empathy and solidarity with the affected individuals and businesses at Boete timber market.
The team listened to the concerns and challenges of market folks are facing as a result of the recent fire.
After series of meetings, Mr Aboagye promised to offer support and assistance in any way possible and also expressed his commitment to move them to the new timber market if the current political leadership fails to do so before 2025.
The Member of Parliament hopeful donated an amount of GH¢25,000 to the victims of the recent fire outbreak.
The gesture was to support them as they count their losses and bounce back to business.
William Kofi Adzowu, the Constituency Secretary, said the party was concerned about the devastating nature of the fire which has affected livelihoods.
“Our Parliamentary Candidate has been left worried about the situation, he extends his warm wishes to you and believes that you will be able to pick yourself up from this disaster.”
Mr. Adzowu urged the government to adequately resource the Fire Service and other allied organizations in order for those institutions to live up their billing.
Receiving the money on behalf of the affected traders, the Chairman of the Timber Market Association Boete, Eric Asamoah, commended the Member of Parliament hopeful for the gesture, stressing that it will go a long way to bring relief to affected members.
He, however, called on other benevolent individuals and institutions to come to the aid of the people who have been affected by the fire outbreak.
Short and medium term solutions
In a separate interview with Samuel Aboagye, he admonished the fire victims to look into the future with hope, urging them not to allow the calamity that has befallen to discourage them from picking up the pieces and getting back to their feet.
He further appealed to the Obuasi East District Assembly, as a matter of urgency, relocate the Timber market to the Boete Senet which has been on the books of the Assembly for some time.
“The Assembly must quicken the process to relocate the Timber market. This must be done to cushion the operators and traders there. If they fail to do this, an NDC government in future will make it a point to relocate them immediately.”
He again promised that he will make sure a mini factory will be built at the new place to process the sawdust into charcoal and plywood, once he is elected in the next election.