Residents of Tamale Central have applauded aspiring parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Ibrahim Anyars, for his contribution to the welfare of the people in the constituency.

For the past weeks, Dr Anyars has donated hand sanitisers, Veronica buckets, soaps, basins, and gloves to all constituents. While receiving the items, many of the residents acknowledged his continuous efforts in providing social interventions that improve the lives of the people, noticeable among them are regular free medical treatment and screening in the constituency.

Media houses, opinion leaders, public institutions, youth groups and leaders of the various mosques were the first group to have received the donations as his way of appreciating the vital role they are playing to ensure all protocols under Covid-19, as outlined by Ghana Health Service, are observed by the constituents. This was disclosed by NPP Tamale Central Constituency Secretary, Musah Mutawkil.

All the hospitals in the Tamale Central Constituency were not left out. Items worth thousands of Ghana Cedis have also been donated to the SDA Hospital, Tamale Central Hospital, Tamale West Hospital, and Tamale Teaching Hospital. Other public institutions such as Ghana Police service and the Prisons Service received some of the PPEs to ensure their safety as frontliners during this period.

Tamale Central Constituency has 50 public pay-per-use toilets, which are patronised by a significant number of people.

Over the weekend, Dr Anyars through the constituency Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, popularly known as "Shidimyinyaa" at a brief ceremony, donated 50 Veronica buckets and 250 bottles of liquid soap to all the 50 public toilets in the Constituency. This is to ensure the less privileged observes handwashing protocols in the wake of the novel coronavirus.

A trader couldn’t hide her joy and satisfaction. "We are grateful that he is regularly paying attention to our health needs. Although it's a health need, I wouldn’t have accepted it if it was coming from any other person apart from Dr. Anyars.

"This is because Dr Anyars is paying attention to our health needs. The regular checkup he organises has helped me and my household to be health-conscious. May Allah guide him,” she stated with joy.

Some opinion leaders have described the aspirant as one of the first philanthropists to have come to the aid of citizens during this Covid-19 pandemic.

The free buses offered by Dr. Anyars transported students from the University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Education Winneba, University of Cape Coast and Islamic University College of Ghana to Tamale after President Akuffo-Addo announced that all tertiary institutions should be closed.

Latest figures from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) put the country's number of confirmed coronavirus cases at 636 with 8 deaths and 17 recoveries.