7/28/2019 Press Release - Accident on Bole - Bamboi Road and Issues Arising

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Office of

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia22

ndMarch, 2013

PRESS RELEASE

ACCIDENT ON BOLE BAMBOI ROAD AND ISSUES ARISING

The office of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has noted the various discussions and comments arising

out of the near fatal accident which occurred on the Bole Bamboi road involving Dr. Bawumia

and other members of his team on Sunday 17th

March, 2012.

We wish to clarify and state that since the accident, our office has been cooperating and

continue to cooperate with the necessary authorities especially the Ghana Police Service.

Please note the following:

1. Within an hour of the accident, the Vice-Chairman of the NPP in the Bole Bamboiconstituency, Zakaria Suleman officially reported the accident to the Bole police.

2. The Bole police subsequently inspected the scene of the accident and the vehicle.3. The Bole Police were informed of the decision to tow the accident vehicle to Accra.4. The office of Dr. Bawumia has since the accident continued to cooperate with the Ghana

Police Service through the Northern Regional Police Command dealing particularly with

the Regional Police Commander, DCOP Tuffour.

5. At the request of the Northern Regional Police Command, the office on Thursdaymorning submitted various documents including the Drivers License, Vehicle Road

Worthiness papers and documents on the vehicles insurance cover to the Northern

Regional Police Command in Tamale.

6. In line with a request made by the Northern Regional Police Command, arrangementswere made for an officer of the MTTU headquarters, one DSP Tetteh, to inspect the

vehicle on Friday morning.

7. We are available to assist in any investigation aimed at unraveling the cause of theaccident.

Finally, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and his team take this opportunity to thank all Ghanaians for

their show of concern and prayers of support since Sunday. Thanks be to God.

Kwabena Boadu

(Press Aide)