Provident Insurance supports Accra Academy with GH¢100,000




Barely 30 days ago Mr. Wilson Tei, Chairman-Insurance Awareness Coordinating Committee, voiced his displeasure over government not paying attention on insuring state assets at a forum organised by the National Insurance Commission (NIC) in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Insurance Awareness Committee for second cycle students.

Just last Tuesday, Provident Insurance Company Limited presented a Gh¢100,000 cheque to Accra Academy to support the school in rebuilding its dormitory structures which were destroyed in a recent fire outbreak.

Accra Academy recorded two consecutive fire outbreaks which destroyed personal belongings of students. More than 100 students of the Alima and Halm-Addo Halls lost their personal effects, including books, trunks and food items during the fire outbreak last month. 

The insurer’s donation is part of its corporate social responsibilities activities to support reconstructing the facilities that were destroyed.

Mr. Ato Ewusie Wilson, Managing Director-Provident Insurance Company, described the incident as unfortunate - saying its consequences on the students and their academic careers are dire.

Rev. William Garr expressed his gratitude for the kind gesture by the company, and indicated that school activities have returned to normal. However, he said, due to the traumatic effects of the two incidents on the students, they were taken through counseling sessions by counsellors from the Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in collaboration with the school to provide them some relief.

He admitted that the school has suffered a great loss, as the dormitories destroyed served as residence for about 189 students. Currently, he said, the students have been relocated to other dormitories - a situation that is causing congestion.

Mr. Tei advised government to consider insuring its properties, including schools, to cover for the loss of properties after any disaster.

“Government should not be taking money from its coffers whenever there is a disaster like fire outbreaks in its facilities; it should be the responsibility of insurance companies to cover the losses,” he emphasised.  

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