UAE bought $1m worth of flood relief items locally for June 29 victims – Muntaka
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) $1 million relief items for victims of the June 29 floods in the country were locally purchased, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has disclosed.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) allocated approximately US$1 million to procure relief supplies locally for victims of the June 29 floods in Ghana, according to Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak. Speaking at a Government Accountability Series event on Monday, August 24, the minister disclosed that the UAE chose to buy the aid from Ghanaian businesses instead of importing it, thus supporting both the flood victims and local suppliers.
The UAE's contribution was part of the humanitarian response to the disaster, where they purchased a variety of essential supplies including dairy products, water, rice, and cooking oil from Ghanaian businesses. Mohammed-Mubarak expressed gratitude to the UAE for their support while also patronizing Ghanaian businesses. The June 29 floods impacted over 91,000 people across 77 districts in seven regions and resulted in 39 fatalities, with a four-month-old baby still missing in the Ga East Municipality.
The minister assured the public that the government has detailed records of all donations received and how relief items were distributed.
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