The Accident Victims Support Unit has called on the government to review the operations of the national Compensation Fund to better assist vulnerable road accident victims across the country.
According to the group, many victims of road crashes are not adequately supported by the Fund, leaving families to bear heavy financial and emotional burdens.
The foundation says the current system is not effectively serving those it was established to protect.
In an interview with Adom News, the President of the Accident Victims Support Unit, Rev. Cyril Benedict Crabbe, appealed to President John Mahama and relevant stakeholders to urgently address the rising carnage on Ghana’s roads.
He was speaking during a courtesy visit to Mrs. Juliet Quayson, a mother who lost all five of her children in a road accident last year.
“We at the Accident Victims Support Unit believe we are all vulnerable. We are calling on everyone, especially managers of the Compensation Fund, to come on board. It is time we highlight the activities and operations of the fund to educate the public on what support is available in cases like that of this mother and many others we have encountered,” he stated.
Rev. Crabbe emphasized that the Compensation Fund was established to provide relief and support to victims and their families in times of distress. However, he noted that increasing road accidents and the hardships victims endure demand a more responsive and transparent system.
“It is worrying that accidents are becoming too frequent, and the challenges victims and their families go through are enormous, yet there is a fund that could help wipe away their tears and lessen their pain. We are calling for a review of the fund to enable it extend meaningful assistance to such victims,” he added.
Mrs. Juliet Quayson, a widow who lost her five children in a fatal accident on the Osino road last year, lamented that no authority has visited her to offer support since the tragedy.
“Both during and after the funeral, I bore all the costs myself. I am still struggling with an outstanding balance of GH¢30,000. There has been no insurance package or financial support,” she revealed.
She therefore appealed to the authorities to come to her aid and support the call for a comprehensive review of the Compensation Fund to assist vulnerable victims and their families.
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