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Deputy Managing Director of Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Mr. Moses Mensah Assem, has led a delegation to the Rebecca Foundation to donate items worth hundreds of thousand Ghana Cedis.

According to Moses Assem, the donation to the foundation of the First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo is to help in the humanitarian activities of the foundation, especially in the fight against the novel coronavirus in the country.

Speaking to the Media during the presentation of the items to the Rebecca Foundation, the Deputy MD of BOST indicated that aside the foundation of the First Lady of the Republic, BOST is also giving protective items to other hospitals within the operations of their company.

“We are not only giving to the Rebecca Foundation; we acknowledge the work of the foundation of the First Lady, supporting the vulnerable in the society especially in this difficult time as we battle COVID-19 as a nation. We at BOST have come to add our widow’s might, knowing the challenges that BOST is going through to push the Rebecca Foundation to continue the good work of the foundation,” he stated.

He again mentioned that hospitals and clinics in the catchment areas such as; Tema, Akosombo, Maame Water, Kumasi, Bolgatanga and Buipe where BOST operates also have benefited from the donations of the company in a bid to help people within these areas to receive protection from the COVID-19 outbreak.

He added that some clinics and other health institutions around Dzorwulu where BOST Head Office is located have also benefited from their donations; stressing that the company is not done with the donations as they have expenditure target from 300 to 400 thousand Ghana Cedis in the whole exercise.

The protective items donated to the Rebecca Foundation includes 30 pieces of veronica buckets and its accessories, 40 cartons of hand sanitizers made by GIHOC, several cartons of assorted liquid soap for hand wash, and packs of heavy duty paper hand towels.

Advising the general public on the need to stay safe amidst the novel coronavirus, the Deputy Managing Director of BOST reiterated the stance of President Nana Akufo-Addo to plead with Ghanaians to comply with the social distancing directive.

He further urged Ghanaians not to joke with the COVID-19 especially as it has claimed lives of even health professionals in the world; insisting that it is dangerous for people play the virus as Ghana has problems with health institutional structures such as lack of hospital beds and inadequate health professionals.

“We are praying that this sickness will leave us as soon as possible; so, every Ghanaian must listen to what the President is saying that we should stay home and make sure that you observe the social distancing, wash your hands regularly with soap under running water and regular use of hand sanitizer as well as covering your nose before you step outside,” he advised.

He was of the view that “if we adhere to the directives of President Akufo-Addo, God will help us to overcome the global pandemic which is claiming many lives away; we should all help ourselves to drive this sickness away as soon as possible”.