Kwesimintsim (W/R), June 9, GNA – Mr Joseph Mensah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwesimintsim Constituency in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality (EKMA), has distributed over 6,000 nose masks and hand sanitizers to constituents as part of efforts to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Constituency.
The MP who spent the day in the market place, towns, lorry stations and shops among other places distributing the items to the people also distributed 4,000 pieces of high quality LED light bulbs to the constituents during random stops to households within the Constituency.
Other items include, 100 bags of cements to the Believers Church and 50 bags of cements, blocks, sand and quarry stones to the people of Sofo Zongo in Kwesimintsim for the construction of Sofo Zongo community gutter project.
Mr. Mensah who spoke to the Ghana News Agency in an interview at the sidelines of the exercise said, the move was to curb the spread of the pandemic among the people in the Constituency.
According to him, the nose masks were locally produced by dressmakers and tailors within the Constituency to keep them active financially in this hard times.
He also used the exercise to sensitize the people against the pandemic and the need to always wear the nose masks especially when in crowded places to prevent contracting the virus.
He also entreated the constituents to adhere to all the directives whilst observing the social distancing protocols to stay safe.
Mr. Mensah therefore promised to continue with his support to the constituents whilst providing more projects and social interventions to alleviate their plights.
GNA