The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has warned its members to be very cautious when transacting business in Ebola stricken countries.
West Africa has been confronted with the largest and most severe Ebola outbreak since the virus was first identified in 1976.
The current outbreak is said to be the most severe Ebola virus outbreak recorded in terms of human cases and fatalities.
Government Thursday 14th of August 2014 through the Foreign Affairs Minister Miss Hannah Tetteh warned Ghanaians to avoid travelling to countries like Guinnea, Sierra Leone and Liberia being the hardest hit not forgetting Nigeria who has reported a number of cases and three deaths of such cases.
According to her, the decision forms part of measures being implemented by the government to prevent the spread of the deadly virus into the country.
Ebola is said to have claimed over 1,100 lives across West Africa since the latest outbreak was first reported in March this year.
With the Government of Ghana seen to be doing its best to hold its own against the virus by directing the release of GHȼ6 million to procure 10,000 protective gears for frontline workers in health, immigration and other agencies seen to be highly at risk.
Speaking to Citi Business News the President of AGI James Asare Adjei asked its members to cooperate with authorities in ensuring that the disease does not get into the country.
“AGI is advising its members to be very cautious when transacting business, especially countries where we have the epidemic becoming serious. We are fortunate as a country not to have experience any of such but we then have to be a little more careful, and abide by rules and regulations, whatever restrictions that are put in place to ensure that in the nearest future we don’t have such disease coming into the country.”
James Asare Adjei said AGI and its members must be seen to be supporting government in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus which when its breaks would impact negatively on business in the country.
“We also advised that we take issues one day at a time and review issues by adhering to directives from professional and government agencies. We shall also as association review the situation one day at a time.”
ACQUAH – HAYFORD NORVAN
