President Akufo-Addo has expressed his sympathies to victims of the minor accident at the Accra Mall, Ghana’s busiest shopping centre on Thursday, October 11, 2018
The President also called on Ghanaians to work together to ‘improve maintenance culture to forestall such accidents from recurring.
In a tweet, the President wished the injured persons speedy recovery, after they were affected by the collapse of a ceiling in one of the shops.
“I am disturbed to hear of the incident at the Accra Mall. Let us all work together to improve our maintenance culture. Speedy recovery to the injured.†The President tweeted.
Three shoppers sustained minor injuries in the accident.
An eyewitness narrated that the situation resulted in panic and fear.
Anxious workers at the mall and hordes of shoppers ran helter-skelter for their lives.
I am disturbed to hear of the incident at the Accra Mall. Let us all work together to improve our maintenance culture. Speedy recovery to the injured.
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) October 11, 2018