News:
March 30, 2020
Minister for the Interior, Ambrus Derry has said mad rush for food, gas and closure of some banks as observed on Saturday March 28, 2020 ahead of the announced lockdown on Monday is totally unnecessary.
According to him, measures announced by the President Nana Akufo-Addo has made it possible for people to go to the market to buy food stuff and other essential items, as markets would be opened.
“It is a misunderstanding some banks that usually open on Saturday were closed but banks were exempted. Some people say their salaries hit their account on Friday by 5:00pm but they cannot get their money, that again is totally unnecessary”, he lamented during an interview with journalists on Saturday in Parliament.
Mr. Derry further noted that another observation the security service has made is that filling stations and gas stations were unnecessarily over crowded, despite the fact that they would remain opened.
“It is dangerous to go with that crowd because it can cause fire. All I can say is the measures put in place were well taught out by His Excellency the President and the security would do its work, but we invite the media and the community at large to help us do the right thing”.
Again, he pointed out that we should all make sure that the President’s goals are achieved by stopping the spread to make life possible.
As to whether the police have enough men and women to enforce the lockdown in Tema, Accra and Kumasi, he noted that as much as possible people should stay at home and come out only if it is necessary as the security would enforce the law firmly with all the commitment they can get.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com