xxxxxxxxxxx of Saturday, 4 April 2020Source: starrfm.com.ghCoronavirus: Share food to poor families – Mahama urges governmentFormer President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to government to distribute food to deprived households in the lockdown communities in Ghana in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. According to him, there is the need for the trickle-down effect of the economic measures being broached by government in supporting citizens in the affected communities. “We need a proper trickling down economics to alleviate the plight of Ghanaians: Direct distribution- Buffer stock must step in to distribute foodstuffs to deprived households in deprived communities, and Expand LEAP to cover many more poor households. Vitamin C, fruits and food supplements should also be distributed. Telcos can be assured of a free 6 months extension of licenses – some of which are to expire very soon)”.

Source: GhanaWeb April 04, 2020 13:30 UTC