The Chairman of the Tobinco Group of Companies, Elder Nana Amo Tobin I, has promised to offer 20 scholarships to students in Apiatse in the Western Western Region.
The scholarships will enable families who have lost properties and sources of livelihood, support the education of the wards in the area.
The Samuel Amo Tobbin Foundation, a subsidiary of the Tobinco Group will supervise the disbursement of the scholarships
13 persons perished while 59 got injured in Thursday’s huge explosion at Appiatse, a town between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Western Region.
The explosion occurred when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle carrying mining explosives to a mining site on Thursday, 20 January 2022.
Speaking with host of Atinka FM’s AM Drive Kaakyire Ofori Ayim, Head of Corporate Affairs for the Tobinco Group, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour revealed that the scholarship will cater for the educational needs of the 20 students to the tertiary level.
He noted that although the victims have received help in different forms, little has been said about the education of students who were affected.
According to Albert Dwumfour, Tobinco who is passionate about education has decided to help these students who have lost hope as a result of the disaster.
“After the disaster, the conversation has been about getting accommodation for the displaced victims. Little has been said about students who have been affected in the disaster. This is the more reason Tobinco who knows the value of education has promised to finance the education of 20 students to the tertiary level,” Albert Kwabena Dwumfour told Kaakyire Ofori Ayim.
Aside the scholarship, Tobinco boss also donated food items and medical supplies worth GHC150, 000 to victims of the Appiatse explosion in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region.
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Elder Dr. Nana Amo Tobin I donated the items on Friday, January 21st, 2022 after the incident.
Elder Nana Amo Tobin I said, the donation formed part of giving back to the people who have been patronizing his company’s products over the years.
He expressed the hope that the donation which includes food items, mattresses, roofing sheets, medical supplies among others will help ease the sufferings of the victims.
He expressed his condolences to the affected families and wished speedy recovery to the injured.
Receiving the items, the Municipal Chief Executive of Prestea Huni-Valley, Dr. Isaac Dasmani expressed gratitude to the Chairman of Tobinco Group of Companies and urged other corporate bodies and philanthropists to emulate his action.
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