Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has also donated his three months salary into the COVID-19 Fund to combat the deadly global pandemic.
According to him, he is supporting the kind gesture of President Akufo-Addo who donated his three months salary after he launched the fund on Friday.
He said: ”Last night, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s address to the nation anchored on the bold measures taken by the government to help contain the Coronavirus pandemic and prevent further spread.
Ultimately, we should all endeavour to stay at home, observe the preventive measures and together create a Covid-19-free society.
To support the kind gesture by the President of directing the Controller and Accountant General to pay his April, May and June salaries to Covid-19 Fund, I am donating three months of my salary starting from April to support the fight against Covid-19.”
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday announced the establishment of a COVID-19 Fund in Ghana.
The Fund which will be headed by former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, is to receive public contributions to help improve the lives of the vulnerable who will be worst-hit by the pandemic.
In his late-night address on Friday, March 27, 2020, the President also indicated that he has donated his April, May and June salaries as seed capital for the fund.
“I am announcing tonight the establishment of a COVID-19 Fund, to be managed by an independent board of trustees, and chaired by former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, to receive contributions and donations from the public to assist in the welfare of the needy and the vulnerable. I have directed the Controller and Accountant General to pay my next three months’ salary, i.e. April, May and June, into this Fund,” he said.
