By Edmund Mingle, Sunyani
President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday, visited survivors of last week's Kintampo road accident that claimed 61 lives, with a call on motorists to drive cautiously so as to protect passengers.
The President, who interacted with the victims who are recuperating at the Techiman Holy Family Hospital and the Brong Ahafo Regional Hospital at Sunyani, described the accident as "very regrettable."
The deadly crash occurred on the Kintampo-Tamale road on Wednesday night when a Metro Mass Transit bus which allegedly in an attempt to overtake another car in a sharp curve, collided head-on with a truck loaded with tomatoes which was traveling down south.
It is by far one of the country’s highest casualties in a road crash in the recent years.
President Mahama, expressing concern about the increasing spate of road accidents, reminded motorists and transport organisations of their responsibility to ensure passenger safety.
He said the nation needed to shed off the status as one of the countries with the highest casualty from road accidents, and urged all stakeholders, including the police and the National Road Safety Commission, to be proactive in addressing the menace.
"Good roads does not mean our drivers should overspeed and drive recklessly," he said.
President Mahama, who presented a total of GHc30,000 and assorted food items to the two hospitals for the upkeep of the victims, announced that the government would take care of the medical bills of the victims.
At the Sunyani hospital where he interacted with the 11 victims on admission, President Mahama wished them speedy recovery and expressed condolence to those who lost other relatives in the accident.
He was particularly concerned about the plight of the children who survived the crash, but lost their parents, and appealed to the public to help in tracing their relatives.
In addition, President Mahama, who was accompanied by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah and Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Victor Bampo, commended the personnel of the two hospitals for their quick response that helped to save those rushed to the facilities.
Dr. Jacob Abebrese, Medical Director at the Regional Hospital, who took the President around the wards and received the donation, thanked the President for the visit, and believed it would provide some comfort for the victims to aid their early recovery.
He gave the assurance that the items and money would be judiciously used to support the victims, and pledged the commitment of the hospital to support by offering the quality care.
President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday, visited survivors of last week's Kintampo road accident that claimed 61 lives, with a call on motorists to drive cautiously so as to protect passengers.
The President, who interacted with the victims who are recuperating at the Techiman Holy Family Hospital and the Brong Ahafo Regional Hospital at Sunyani, described the accident as "very regrettable."
The deadly crash occurred on the Kintampo-Tamale road on Wednesday night when a Metro Mass Transit bus which allegedly in an attempt to overtake another car in a sharp curve, collided head-on with a truck loaded with tomatoes which was traveling down south.
It is by far one of the country’s highest casualties in a road crash in the recent years.
President Mahama, expressing concern about the increasing spate of road accidents, reminded motorists and transport organisations of their responsibility to ensure passenger safety.
He said the nation needed to shed off the status as one of the countries with the highest casualty from road accidents, and urged all stakeholders, including the police and the National Road Safety Commission, to be proactive in addressing the menace.
"Good roads does not mean our drivers should overspeed and drive recklessly," he said.
President Mahama, who presented a total of GHc30,000 and assorted food items to the two hospitals for the upkeep of the victims, announced that the government would take care of the medical bills of the victims.
At the Sunyani hospital where he interacted with the 11 victims on admission, President Mahama wished them speedy recovery and expressed condolence to those who lost other relatives in the accident.
He was particularly concerned about the plight of the children who survived the crash, but lost their parents, and appealed to the public to help in tracing their relatives.
In addition, President Mahama, who was accompanied by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah and Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Victor Bampo, commended the personnel of the two hospitals for their quick response that helped to save those rushed to the facilities.
Dr. Jacob Abebrese, Medical Director at the Regional Hospital, who took the President around the wards and received the donation, thanked the President for the visit, and believed it would provide some comfort for the victims to aid their early recovery.
He gave the assurance that the items and money would be judiciously used to support the victims, and pledged the commitment of the hospital to support by offering the quality care.
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