At least thousands of hundreds of aged in the New Juaben South Constituency of the Eastern Region has benefited from their Member of Parliament’s free ‘shop and go’ programme.
The MP provided foodstuffs, meat, materials, eggs, oil and give ₵150.00 coupon to every aged to use it for the shopping. He also gave them free health screening.
It took place at Ascension Presbyterian school park in Koforidua on Saturday, December 24, 2022.
The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency, Michael Okyere Kofi Baafi told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that, this is what every good citizen must do to support the aged in the communities to put smile on their faces.
He added that, his mother died 25 years ago and if she is alive she will attained 75yrs. But now that she is not alive, he have to do it for this aged because they are important to him.
Okyere Kofi Baafi who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry said, to release some stress of his constituents during the economic crisis amidst the Christmas festival he has provided Metro Mass buses to convey them to their various destinations for free untill the end of the year 2022.
Some beneficiary were grateful to their MP for remembering them in this crucial time because this is the first of it kind to have such experience in their lives.
Furthermore, the Women’s Organiser for New Juaben South Constituency, Regina Bempong commended her MP for such programme.
She said that, the Women’s wing of the constituency will also dine with the aged ( Women) and present gift to them come 30th December, 2022, to enable them know how cherish they’re to them.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnews.
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