The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), has donated hygiene items to Bauxite mining Communities in the Western North region as part of its corporate social responsibility towards the national battle against COVID-19 pandemic.
The exercise was led by the Chief Executives Officer (CEO) of GIADEC Mr. Michael Ansah in Sefwi Awaso in the Bibiani Ahwiaso Bekwai municipality on 7th Tuesday, July 2020.
The items donated to the 8 mining communities and 11 schools include, 100 Veronica Buckets, 100 dust bins, 100 buckets, 100 plastic chair, 25 gallons of hand sanitizers, 100 bundles of large size tissue papers, 83 gallons of liquid soap, 100 liquid dispenser, 3 cartons of life Bouy soap and 570 branded GIADEC nose marks among many others.
The beneficiary communities are Awaso, Asempaneye, Atronsu, Chirano, Kukunso, Subri, Akaasu and Adiembra all in the municipality among other 10 schools.
The presentation exercise however, was used to educate the Sefwi Awaso community members on the need to observe coronavirus prescribed protocols by the World Health Organization (WHO) particularly on regular hand washing under running water with soap, the use of hand sanitizer, strict adherence to social distancing protocols and mandatory wearing of nose marks.
Addressing the community members at a mini durbar, Mr. Ansah expressed satisfaction with the cooperation of the mining community under the Sefwi Ahyiaso Paramountcy so far as the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) preparations for the Awaso Bauxite mining concerned.
He said, though the GIADEC is yet to commence mining and refinery of Bauxite in the municipality, however, it is appropriate for the organization to show solidarity to some communities in the area to ensure all the prescribed COVID-19 protocols are strictly observed.
He assured the community that, they will continue to engage them from time to time to appreciate the basic concerns which could be assisted by GIADEC in line with their corporate social responsibilities (CSR).
Mr. added, GIADEC can’t work in an environment contaminated with Coronavirus hence the need to support the communities to contain the virus from overwhelming the municipality.
Briefing the community about what they stand to gain from the GIADEC the CEO said, majority of the company’s workers will be employed from the municipality including technical and nontechnical staff provided they meet the qualification.
“GIADEC is here to help Ghanaians and this municipality by creating an opportunity for the youth in the area of bauxite mining. All we need from you now is your effective cooperation for the smooth start of our mining activities to the collective of all of us.
”This town doesn’t look like over 80years bauxite mining town. It’s not too late… we will do our part to meet some of the basic needs of the communities in the area of education, health among other things.’’ he assured.
Nana Kwame Amponsah, Chief of the Sefwi Awaso who received GIADEC donations, commended the CEO of the organization and his board for supporting the community in the national fight against COVID-19 disease.
He, however, called on the organization and its board to rescind any plan to build a bauxite refinery outside the municipality assuring a land had already been released by the traditional Awaso traditional council for the purpose.
Source: www.Ghgossip.com
