Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has expressed his grief following the gas explosion at Atomic Junction on Saturday, which has so far killed seven people and injured several others.
In a tweet on Sunday, the former President also called on Ghanaians to assist all those who had been affected by the incident however they can.
“I feel their pain. In our own small way, let’s all extend a helping hand to all those affected by the sad incident,” John Mahama tweeted.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and families of those affected by last night’s gas explosion at the Atomic Junction near Madina.”
The residents of the Atomic Junction in Madina were thrown into a state of panic following the explosion at the gas station which spread to adjacent structures.
The huge fireball from the explosion could be seen for miles with many people in the vicinity taking to their heels in a bid to escape the blaze.
Students of the Presbyterian Senior High School and the University of Ghana, run from their hostels situated close to the blast.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has also expressed his devastation at the incident.
Nana Addo, who is touring the Northern region, tweeted after the explosion, saying “my deepest condolences to the families of the bereaved, and I wish the injured speedy recovery.”
His Vice, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, cut short his birthday celebration in the Northern Region to be in Accra. He has so far visited the site of the explosion, and has visited the 37 Military Hospital to commiserate with the victims.
He has promised that Government will foot the bills of all the injured persons. He, however, assured the populace that this time around,
He, however, assured the populace that this time around, the government will be stricter on safety measures by introducing a new policy in the petroleum retail sector to prevent such disasters.
Source: The Publisher
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Who advises Mr Mahama? Well ! I don't blame him because there is nobody sensible enough in that party to advise him. I think trying to put his mouth in everything is not helping him considering the mess and arrogance Ghanaians suffered under his watch.I would have preferred he abstain from comments since that annoy the good people of Ghana due to the orders from above and the disrespectful nature of his ndc and the 0ne term president Ghanaians showed him. How are the people going to show affection to him with good policies on the way?Ghanaians are happy there is a listening government which is working and it will take your party 50 years in opposition. Try to behave like President Kuffuor who stayed away after the elections were won by the ndc. This will not bring g you back because you've messed your chance and there is no way anyone will waste his/her votes for you John Ford to come back. People are deceiving you like they did to you in 2016 JM TOASO and you lost potooo! Nana will get his 8 years and the next Dr Bawumiah probably ndc must think of 2067.
this is crocodile tears this John Ford Kanazoe guy is shedding... most of these dangerous petrol and gas stations were built under your incompetent reign.... You and your corrupt appointees just take bribes to issue permits.