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The Convention People's Party led by Nana Frimpomaa, the Chair and Leader, has paid an official visit to Apam to sympathize with bereaved families.

It will be recalled that over 20 children between the ages of 12 and 17 were swept away by the sea at Apam last Monday.

Latest reports has it that 13 bodies of the deceased have been retrieved and will be buried tomorrow 15th March 2021.

The visiting team from the party included the National, Regional, Constituency and Local Executives who offered their condolences to the bereaved families.

Nana Frimpomaa donated a sum of 5,000 cedis to the bereaved families and 1,000 to the fishermen Council to support funeral arrangements.

She advised the public to desist from fabrications of unfounded theories behind the incident.

She said people should be sensitive when calamity strike and "all we can do is to sympathize with the bereaved families’’. 

The Chair and Leader also presented an insurance policy to the tune of 5,000 cedis to each family who lost a child in the tragic incident.

Boxes of Area Care Sanitizers were presented to the families and fishermen Council  to support them to observe the COVID-19 protocols.

The party used the opportunity to visit defunct factories initiated by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

Nana Frimpomaa lamented the state of deterioration of the Apam Salt Factory.

She assured the people of Saltpond that her outfit will revive the industry to benefit the youth through “MY10K” project initiative.

The Paramount Chief of Apam, Nana Adu Affrim (X) promised the delegation of his total support for any initiative that will give Apam a facelift.

Nana Akosua Frimpomaa finally led a private vigil to connect with Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the souls of the demised children.