
The Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC) has delivered an extra mileage to the fight against COVID-19 by donating hygiene items to people of Kyebi and surrounding communities of the East Akim Municipal District in the Eastern Region. The items are quantities of veronica buckets, gallons of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, disposable hand towels, nose mask and dust bins were presented to the locals as part of efforts to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.

Mr Michael Ansah, CEO, GIADEC, recapitulated during the event that: “GIADEC’s commitment of continuous support in the fight against the virus and urged the beneficiaries to use the hygiene items judiciously.”
He added: “With the outbreak of the pandemic in Ghana, we at GIADEC believe in formidable partnerships and so the little we can do to help curtail the spread of the virus is by distributing these PPEs to the people of Kyebi and its neighbouring environs so that they can protect themselves from the virus. We have decided on the list of communities that will receive this donation and we will also engage the locals in the distribution process to make sure that everybody is better protected so that we can be able to defeat the virus.”

Hon. Kojo Ofori-Safo, the Municipal Chief Executive of Abuakwa South, who was also present at the event lauded GIADEC for recognising the need to provide such hygiene items as they fight against the virus intensifies. He also admonished the corporation to do more engagement and allow stakeholders to have an input in mining activities in their various localities.
GIADEC was established in 2018 through an Act of Parliament primarily to promote and develop Ghana’s Bauxite Reserves and downstream industry.
Highlighting the role of GIADEC in making sure that communities within which they operate are protected.
Mr Ansah noted that the corporation implores technology that would not cause havoc to the environment but will bring improvement and protect the natural resources.
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