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Ghana Veterans Administration (VAG) Executive Director Captain Ben Duah (Rtd) called on Ghanaians in general and politicians in particular to cherish peace in the country and avoid acts that could derail the gains.
He said that nothing should be done to destabilize the peace that the country enjoys.
Captain Duah made the call as he led a team of staff from the national administration headquarters in Accra to donate Christmas baskets to veterans, including retired officers, upon their admission to Accra Military Hospital 37 on Christmas Eve.
He said veterans have traveled to other countries to keep the peace, stressing that it would be very sad and unhappy if these people now become refugees in other countries.
The head of the Ghana Veterans Administration wondered how sick veterans on admission could save their lives amid the country’s unfortunate situation of violence.
He said that the veterans have sacrificed so much for the peace of the country, as these politicians should recognize that also doing everything possible to keep the peace of the country at all times.
He reminded Ghanaians that Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ, is about peace and love and besides, their activities during the season should be aimed at consolidating the peace of the country.
The donation started from the Anoff Quarter, which is intended for military officers, members of the diplomatic corps, and members of the general public who can afford the cost of services due to the site’s extraordinary facilities.
The two-and-a-half-hour exercise also took the team to Tamekloe, Ward, Medical Ward, Accident and Emergency Ward, Bandoh A and B, Easmon Ward and Opoku Ward.
Captain Duah told the veterans that the administration leadership decided to show its concern and love to those of them who had sadly been taken by diseases from their homes, by coming to share the love of the season and wish them quick recovery.
He said he was not going to wish them a Happy New Year because he expected them to leave the hospital and join their families to celebrate the New Year.
A nurse from Tamekloe Parish, Cpl. Tibrowu Moses, on behalf of his colleagues, thanked VAG management for this gesture.
Ex Sgt. Manu Mathew, one of the veteran patients said he had not planned the visit of the executive director of VAG, let alone the donation.
In all, thirteen veterans received the donation.
Flying Officer Adwoa Kwartengma, the duty officer who led the team, on behalf of the commander, Brigadier General Obodai, hospital management and workers, expressed his deep gratitude to VAG and to Captain Duah for the invaluable gesture, which she said would go a long way in boosting patient morale.
The practice of presenting gifts to veterans upon admission began in the late 1980s but stopped a few years ago. It was however revived by the leadership of Captain Duah.
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