SSNIT donates to COVID-19 Trust Fund (GH¢500,000)

To support the government’s efforts towards the COVID-19 fight, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) donated GH¢500,000 to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund.

The cheques was presented at a brief ceremony at the Jubilee House in Accra, to the Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei Opare, by the Board Chairman of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Dr Kwame Addo Kuffuor.

He stated that, given the effect of the pandemic on companies and groups, including SSNIT, the Board and the Board of Directors found it necessary and sufficient to step up to the challenge and help national initiatives.

“SSNIT’s work involves collection of contributions and payment of benefits to workers as and when they qualify. What that means is that, if workers die, there will be no SSNIT Scheme. We, therefore, commend the government for all the hard work being put in to help fight this pandemic. We are here to present what others might call our widows mite, but we call it, the Pensioners’ donation”. He said

 

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He used the occasion to call on all to rally their support behind the President and the Government as Ghana combats this pandemic. Dr Kwame Addo Kuffuor further requested that the Ghanaian public should adhere to all the precautionary measures.

SSNIT donates to COVID-19 at the time that more funding is needed in the Trust Fund pool to help combat the disease head-on.

 

 

Source: NewsGhana24