By: Isaac Amoah (, Email: isaacamoah73@yahoo.com)

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the 2024 Running Mate to the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, was mobbed before he made donation to the victims of the Adum fire disaster.

Some scenes from the ceremony

The former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region, who is popularly known as Napo in the political space, made a personal donation of GH¢50,000 plus 500 bags of cement aside from GH¢100,000 from his share of MP’s common fund.

Besides, the incumbent MP for Manhyia South, Lawyer Baffour Awuah, made a personal donation of 100 bags of cement to the affected traders.

In all, Napo and his entourage donated GH¢150,000 and 600 bags of cement to the victims.

The former Energy and Education Minister cautioned the traders against division, reminding them that unity is strength.

He also urged the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, to work hand in hand with the affected traders to find the needed support for them devoid of discrimination.

The donations were made on Wednesday, 2nd April 2025, and they were received by the leadership of the United Traders of Adum Blue Light.

Dr. Opoku Prempeh expressed his deepest sympathy to the affected traders, advising them to unite and push for the needed support.

He appealed to them to liaise with the MPs within the Greater Kumasi metropolis and the Ashanti Regional Minister, so as to ensure that every affected trader gets back his or her shop.

The leadership of the victims expressed their profound appreciation to Napo. They prayed for him for showing kindness to them.

They used the opportunity to renew their appeal to government to allow them to reconstruct their shops.

Napo urged them to liaise with the MPs to lead them to inform Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Overlord of Asanteman, as well.