Togbe Afede donates to bereaved families of Akpakofe

The President of the National House of Chiefs and Agbogbomefia of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV,  has donated assorted items worth GHC5,250.00 to bereaved families of Akakpokofe in the South Tongu District, whose relatives died after eating a local delicacy “akple”.
    
At least eight people in the farming community lost their lives with two persons still recovering at the hospital after eating the “akple,” a delicacy prepared with corn flour, suspected to be contaminated.
    
The Paramount Chief of Kpenoe, Togbe Kotoku XI, who presented the items on behalf of Togbe Afede, described the incident as “unfortunate” and said the donation was to comfort the bereaved families.
    
The items include bags of rice, cartons of cooking oil and canned beef.
    
Togbe Kotoku said the Asogli State was traumatised by the sad incident, and prayed that such incidents would not happen in the Community again.

The South Tongu District Chief Executive, Emmanuel Louis Agamah, said this was the first time a donation was made to the bereaved families after the incident and expressed gratitude to Togbe Afede.
    
A Family Head, Jokeman Dzotepe, said the items were timely as the families prepared to bury their dead.
    
Akakpo Christine, who lost three relations in the incident, called for thorough investigations into the occurrence because they were still terrified in the Community.
    
Meanwhile, the Assemblyman of the area, Cephas Kofi Aguadze, said the corn mill where the corn flour was milled had been closed down.


SOURCE: GNA
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