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The Gomoa Akyempim branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has distributed hundreds of nose masks to drivers and petty traders in and around the lorry station.

Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview, Mr. David Kofi Sam, the Union Chairman said, since the Union operates with individual persons from afar and within it deemed it prudent to provide the masks as its contributions towards the fight of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said the Union had also placed several Veronica buckets, liquid soaps at vantage points in and around the station managed by some of their staff who directed people to wash their hands before entering the station.

Mr. Sam, stated further that, they were also ensuring that all commuters wore nose masks before boarding the vehicles.

It had also embarked on education through its local information centre at the station to sensitize people to strictly respect the laid down protocols to avoid contracting the virus.

“COVID-19 is real, let us protect ourselves and others from contracting the virus since at the moment there is no affirmed medicine to cure it.

“Whenever we going out, ensure social distancing and also frequently wash our hands under running water with soap, a key guarantee to stop the spread of Coronavirus”, he stated.

He appealed to Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the area to also provide PPE to people in the community, since the fight of the COVID-19 pandemic was a collective affair.