International Business mogul and Founder of Africa World Airlines (AWA), Sunon-Asogli Power Limited, Togbe Afede XIV, has issued a cheque for a total amount of Three Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (Gh¢300,000.00) to Three Members of Parliamemt (MPs) from the Southern Volta Communities affected by the recent tidal waves in that area.
Togbe Afede XIV, who issued three separate cheques of One Hundred Thousand (Gh¢100,000.00) each, to each of the MPs – Abla Dzifa Gomshie, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey and Richard Kwame Sefe, representing Ketu South, Keta and Anlo constituencies respectfully said, the money is a donation from the Africa World Airlines alone.
He assured that this is just an initial move to help alleviate the challenges the MPs are going through as direct representatives of the people and that more cheques will come from Sunon-Asogli Power Limited and the Asogli State itself to complement their efforts.
According to him he is always torched to help people in need across the country including Volta Region and that “it is something that we intend to sustain, which means that we should be able to come to you again. This is just the first time; we are concerned about disasters across the country and this is happening at the most difficult time – the long closure of the border due to COVID-19”.
He said, management of AWA understands the pains people have gone through especially in the night when the waves rise to destroy things while people are sleep and “we have identified ourselves with this situation and that is why we have responded to the MPs’ appeal for support, and I have invited you to come for our widow’s mite”
The MPs were grateful to him and the Africa World Airlines for the kind gesture. They promised to do the needful for the victims in the affected communities within their respective constituencies so they can benefit from the cash donations.
Abla Dzifa Gomshie, MP for Ketu South, on behalf of her colleagues lauded Togbe Afede for being a shining star to the needy and destitutes nationwide,
“We are the next generation after you and we are the blessed ones because we have the example right in front of us. It is our duty to also be the example to the ones that are coming after us,” She stated.
“We are going to continue to do our best and we thank you for the assurance that, we can always come and drink from the fountain of knowledge that you have”.
By Edzorna Mensah