News:
November 13, 2017
The Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has stated that the passage of the Major Mahama Trust Fund Bill into law will serve as a motivation for Ghanaians especially men and women in uniform who sacrifice to give off their best in service to the country.
According to him the new law will send a signal to all citizens to have the confidence in the State to serve with integrity bearing in mind that the nation will be there for them always.
The passage of the Bill into law has paved the way for the creation of the fund to take care of the wife and two children of the deceased Major who was lynched by some residents of Denkyira Obuasi in the Central region in May, this year whiles on official duty.
President Akufo Addo had already announced an initial GHC 500, 000 as seed money for the Trust Fund which will be establishment as a result of the passage of the law will be management by a five-member Board of Trustees to be chaired by the Defence Minister on behalf of the government.
By Christian /ghanamps.com