Arrival of ambulances evidence Akufo-Addo is fulfilling promises - Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the procurement and arrival of the first badge of ambulances under government’s One Ambulance per Constituency initiative is an indication of the good works of the Akufo-Addo administration.

According to him, the procurement shows the seriousness this administration is putting to ensure President Akufo-Addo delivers on all promises, in every sector of the country to better the lives of Ghanaians.

Speaking at a press briefing in Bolgatanga on Sunday, ahead of Upper East Regional Townhall Meeting, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the President and his Vice meant “business” when they made the promise to equip every constituency in the country with an ambulance.

He confirmed the arrival of the first badge of the ambulances and stated that they will soon be disbursed to the various constituencies.

Mr. Oppong Nkrumah said arrangements for the shipment of the remaining ambulances have been initiated and will soon be arriving in the country to make up the total number.

The Minister hinted that a process to hand over the vehicles to the ambulance service for onward distribution to equip the county’s various district ambulance stations and a training for drivers of these ambulances is underway, adding the vehicles will be released once all the background work is complete.

He said: “The arrival of the ambulance is evidence that this administration is committed to fulfilling its promises. When the President and the Vice President said we were going to get an ambulance for every constituency, they meant business. The money is coming from the IPEP Fund or the 1million dollars per constituency and that is there to see, especially when people say they can’t see what the money is being used for. The evidence is there to see and we can even bring up more evidence”.

“The first badge of the ambulances has arrived and the rest are in the process of being shipped into this jurisdiction. There’s a process ongoing to hand them properly to the ambulance service to ensure that the district fire and ambulance stations that are supposed to receive them are equipped. They have also just completed the training of some of the drivers. The background is being completed and as soon as it is done, you will see these ambulances handed over to the various constituencies. The ambulances fit into a particular program, so that there are trained EMT practitioners so that they know the next major hospital they have to go through. We will not just be handing them over because they have arrived."