By Francis Duku-Boateng, GNA
Effiduase
(E/R), Aug. 17, GNA – Ms Comfort Asante, the New Juaben North Municipal Chief
Executive, has said it is the intention of the Assembly to continue to aid the
efforts of People with Disabilities (PWDs).
She said the
PWDS should not always expect to receive cash amounts as it is in the interest
of the Assembly to help them acquire their vital business needs.
She said many
PWDs, who were earlier given cash to start their own business, failed to honour
their promises when the monitoring team went round to monitor what they have
done with the money.
Ms Asante was
speaking at a programme organized by the Assembly to distribute some items to
over 30 PWDs in the municipality.
Ms Asante
warned that anyone who would be found to have disposed off the items that has
been given to them would be dealt with as per the rules and regulations on the
fund.
Mr Boakye
Yiadom, the Assembly Member for Adumasa, urged all the beneficiaries to work
hard to encourage the committee of the assembly responsible for the programme
to increase the capital for them.
Ms Sally Mahama,
the Municipal Social Development
Officer, said the items presented to the PWDs include a drilling machine, Afro
chemicals, bales of secondhand clothing,
electric sewing machine amongst others adding that these items were what the
PWDs requested. Â Â Â Â
She said the
Assembly would be extending similar facilities to other PWDs in the
municipality every quarter.
Ms Mahama said
the project being implemented was aimed at removing all people with
disabilities begging for alms from the street.
Mr Frimpong
Ahinkrah, one of the beneficiaries from Suhyen, commended government and the
Assembly for the support and promised to nurture the capital given them to bear
fruits.
GNA
