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After courting controversy over a recent donation of GH¢5,000 to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), the President of the Head Porters Association, Adiza Moshie Zongo, has made another donation; this time to victims of the recent Dagomba Line fire disaster in Kumasi.

More than 1,000 live birds were reported to have been burnt to death and hundreds of shops destroyed when fire gutted the Kumasi Central Market.

Adiza donated items which included over 10 bales of used clothing and foot wears to her colleagues who trade as head porters.

The donation is expected to alleviate the pain of victims of female head porters, locally known as ‘Kayayei’, who lost valuable belongings when fire swept through their premises a few weeks ago.

The Chief Head Porter stirred controversy weeks ago when she made a cash donation in support of the NPP's campaign drive in the name of the Head Porters Association; but some members denied ever making any such contribution.

The ruling NDC has since been accused of being the brain behind efforts to discredit the credibility of the donation.

But it appears Adiza Moshie Zongo, who also chairs the Zongo Pioneers Association, has proved her critics wrong, after managing to mobilise support for her members, some of whom are currently struggling to earn decent living, having lost everything to the fire outbreak.