Coronavirus threatened poverty fight and economic gains – Oppong Nkrumah

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information has described the ravaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as a cloud on the Country’s fledging economic gains and a setback to poverty eradication efforts.

“In addition to its heavy toll on health, the pandemic has clouded Ghana’s emerging economic outlook and can further set back the fight against poverty,” he emphasized.

This was contained in a speech read on his behalf by Mrs Mamle Andrews, Chief Director at the Ministry of Information at an engagement with the Central Regional House of Chiefs in Cape Coast on Friday

The meeting was to officially update the 34 paramouncies of the Region of Ghana’s pandemic situation and its efforts in confronting the pandemic through the Community Engagement and Risk Education (CERE).

It was aimed at rallying their unalloyed support and commitment towards the Government’s renewed efforts to rollback community infections of the novel pandemic.

“The Community Engagement and Risk Education (CERE) drive our revered traditional leaders in whom their communities hold in high esteem and listen to, to lead the process of these engagements to deepen awareness on Covid-19 and sustain the safety protocols gains,” he said.

The CERE sought to prevent, protect and respond to the threats posed by Covid-19 while strengthening national systems for public health preparedness to limit importation, of cases, contain community spread, care for infected persons, limit impact on the socio-economic life of Ghanaians and deepen self-reliance and production capacity.

Appealing, Mr Nkrumah said the role of traditional leaders was key in containing community spread and strict adherence to the Covad-19 protocols.

Source: GNA