President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) of Ghana, Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, has advised members to permit their funds from their investments to grow.
According to her, members who have invested their monies are potentially better than those who haven’t. Addressing members of the Association at the commissioning of the GRNMA Northern Region Guest House and Secretariat in Tamale, Mrs. Ofori-Ampofo, cautioned them that the fund is a contribution they are making towards their retirement under the Tier 3 pension scheme to guarantee their financial security.
“As your President or if you are not a member of GRNMA, as your colleague, my candid advise to you is that leave your GRNMA fund to grow. Do not come for it to go spend it or use it for something. Because you need to note that today if you have any money in investment already, you are far better off than somebody who is going to start today. Indeed as individuals, we all have investments that are running for us in one way or the other so that we can secure our future financial standing. But what we all need to know is that the GRNMA fund is a contribution you are making towards your retirement”.
Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo
Mrs. Ofori-Ampofo urged members to start alternative investments in other places so they can rely on the Association’s funds when they retire. She expressed that persons who are in need of loans can apply for GRNMA emergency loan and take up to 10,000 Ghana cedis at an interest rate of 10 percent.
Following this, the GRNMA President assured the members that their contributions made over the years are safe and one could check at the comfort of their home using various apps available.
Contributions of nurses to Ghana’s development
On his part, Chief Director at the Northern Regional Coordinating Council, Alhassan Issahaku, lauded the nurses for their contribution towards national development. He noted that nurses continue to sacrifice for the wellbeing of people, as such, it is crucial the government puts in effort to address the concerns of nurses. Mr Issahaku emphasized that government cannot sufficiently reward nurses for all the sacrifices they offer.
“This really is a profession of nobility and that is why they say if you are not called, you have no business being there. If you go into various hospitals and see various sacrifices that you have had to make daily, sometimes even volunteering to use your money to feed patients and so on, some of us have seen it and the least we can say is that your reward can only be in heaven. Why, because no matter what we seek to do to address your concerns we cannot adequately compensate for all that you do as people of that noble profession”.
Alhassan Issahaku
The Northern Regional Chairman of GRNMA, Abukari Alhassan, commenting, expressed that despite the project being delayed it has turned out phenomenal. He indicated that members would pay only GHc50 if they lodge in the guest house.
“He who laughs last laughs best indeed. Today, I have learned another lesson that patience pays and we are commissioning this beautiful edifice today. I have no regret that it dragged for this long. Going through all the secretariats and guest houses in the country, one would see that the Northern Region one stands exceptionally”.
Abukari Alhassan
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