The Chairman of the Tobinco Group of Companies, Elder Nana Amo Tobin I, has donated food items and medical supplies worth GH₵150, 000 to victims of the Apeatse explosion in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region.
Thirteen persons perished while 59 others got injured in Thursday’s explosion at Apeatse, a town between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Western Region.
The explosion occurred when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle carrying mining explosives to a mining site on Thursday, 20 January 2022.
Apart from the deaths, the explosion also destroyed several domestic and commercial properties.
Elder Dr. Nana Amo Tobin I donated the items on Friday, January 21, 2022 after the incident. Presenting the items, Elder Nana Amo Tobin I said, the donation was to give back to people who have been patronizing his company’s products over the years.
He expressed the hope that the donation which includes food items, mattresses, roofing sheets, medical supplies among others will help ease the sufferings of the victims.
He expressed his condolences to the affected families and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Receiving the items, the Municipal Chief Executive of Prestea Huni-Valley, Dr. Isaac Dasmani expressed gratitude to the Chairman of Tobinco Group of Companies and urged other corporate bodies and philanthropists to emulate his action.
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