35 million cannot build Appiatse community – Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryeee
The Chairman of the Appiatse Support Fund Committee, Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee, has said although her committee was able to raise an amount of Thirty-Five Million, Eight Hundred and Eighty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred and Twenty-Three Ghana Cedis and Ninety Pesewas (GHS35,884,423.9) towards the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Appiatse Community, the contribution is inadequate.
Rev Dr. Aryee noted that considering the magnitude of damage caused at Appiatse and the chunk of work assigned to them by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,“this amount notwithstanding, we are far from reaching what we would call sufficient funds. This is because the extent of damage to the Appiatse Township cannot be overemphasized and this amount raised so far will not be adequate”
In a Press Briefing on Monday, April 4 2022, Dr. Joyce Aryee while giving an update on funds received so far and how to develop concrete proposals for soliciting more funds to be able to support the project which is set to begin by end of April 2022 also mentioned that the monies collected do not include the 5 million dollar fine allotted to Maxam Company to pay into the fund.
She said, ” Maxam is yet to pay that Fine through the Minerals Commission”.
For the purpose of utmost transparency, Rev. Dr. Aryee stated that “the committee will at an appropriate time, make available to the Press and the general public the list of Corporate Institutions and Patriotic Individuals who have donated both in cash and kind to the fund and captured in the Bank Statements of the Fund”.
Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee also made a passionate appeal to all who are yet to donate, to do so to enable a fast and steady reconstruction of the town in order to ensure that the people of Appiatse, are relieved from the untold hardship and damage to their properties.
She said “We are still insisting on our hashtag: “obiara entuabi” to enable us to make this project a reality”
Dr. Aryee hoped that every means available will be employed to equip the Reconstruction Implementation Team with the requisite funds to construct an Eco-Friendly, Green and Sustainable town that is energy efficient.
“Monetary contributions may be deposited in the name of APPIATSE SUPPORT FUND at GCB Bank account number 1011130036123 or Stanbic Bank account Number 9040009974967 and We encourage you to kindly send your donations through MTN, Vodafone, AirtelTigo to G-Cash shortcode 422530# or Stanbic shortcode 71825*096#”
Dr. Aryee further expressed her profound gratitude on behalf of her team, the people of Appiatse and all those who have donated and assured that her Committee will work collaboratively with the Reconstruction Implementation Committee to bring Appiatse back on its feet.
On his part, Benito Owusu-Bio, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Chairman of the Appiatse Reconstruction Implementation Team at the briefing also explained the amount of work to be done at Appiatse would determine the exact amount the Fund would need to raise for completion of the project.
He charged Ghanaians through the media to be patient while they put together an inventory to know how much will be needed, adding that the exact quotation of the amount will also depend on the contractor who is awarded the contract to reconstruct the community.
