The three-day national mourning declared by President John Mahama will commence today [Monday] and end on Wednesday with a national memorial service.
All flags will fly at half-mast today [Monday], as the nation mourns the persons who lost their lives through a fire and flood disaster on Wednesday June 3.
[contextly_sidebar id=”PbVd45wxLXhevjRcreTduOAJl8x2wTs4″]President Mahama announced the 3 days of national mourning in an address after a National Crisis meeting of the National Security Council.
A statement issued on Sunday by the Minister for Communications, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, encouraged all Ghanaians and the general public to wear black or red arm bands and clothing to mourn with the families of the victims of the disaster.
“The 3 days of mourning will end on Wednesday June 10 with a memorial service for the departed near the site of the fire disaster at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle to be attended by President John Dramani Mahama”, the statement added.
“As we go about our work and other duties during the 3 days, let us remember the victims and pray for their souls and pray for strength and comfort for their families and friends.”
Government, the statement noted, has taken responsibility for the hospital bills of all victims of the flood and fire as directed by the President.
In addition, water, food and non-food items have been distributed to affected persons and communities.
The food items include bags of rice, gallons of cooking oil, canned fish, tins of milk, sugar, tea bags, tomato paste, noodles among others.
The non-food items distributed include blankets, mattresses, mosquito nets, mosquito coils, clothing, buckets, bowls and basins.
Government commended the individuals and corporate organisations that have provided various forms of support to help with the relief efforts.
It encouraged persons and organisations with donations to send them to the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council, near the Teachers Hall in Accra.
Source: Communications Ministry