General News of Thursday, 19 November 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comYou're our only hope so stick to your 2 weeks promise - Odawna shop owners to Akufo-AddoPresident of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoThe Odawna market was set ablaze Wednesday, November 18, 2020, about 1am and over 400 shops and several properties were burnt beyond recognition. Due to this, President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo visited the fire disaster scene to console shop owners who lost their goods and properties because of the inferno. During his visit, he instructed the National Board for Small Scale Industry (NBSSI) to come to the victims' rescue in two-weeks. They, however, reminded the president to deliver on his promise as they are looking forward to the money he's promised them to start life afresh. One of the shop owners who spoke to GhanaWeb said, “We are happy Nana Addo came here to console us but we are begging of him to stick to his 2 weeks promise because Christmas is just around the corner and we have to take care of our families”.

Source: GhanaWeb November 19, 2020 15:33 UTC