Ghanaian musician Pappy Kojo who has been appealing to government to rescue him back home from Italy, may have to stay a bit more longer in Italy.
The Rapper’s plead have reached the authorities but they have made it clear to him that there is absolutely nothing they can do for him at the moment.
The “Aye Late” Rapper had earlier cried out on social media to authorities despite the ban on travels to evacuate him and other Ghanaians trapped in Italy as death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued its relentless rise.
“I’m not safe, I live just across a busy street and people keep using that road every minute which is not safe for me, I’ve been calling out to the government; yet no response. “I’m a Ghanaian and I’ve done a lot for this country in terms of creative arts. Sincerely I’m not safe, I have something to feed on now but I’m afraid I might soon run out of food,” he stated during an interview on TV3 via Skype.
Responding to Pappy’s plea Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Madam Oteng Gyasi said the ministry understands the plight of the musician; however, the request, unfortunately, cannot be granted.
“Currently, travelling is out of the question. We’re not encouraging people to come to Ghana,” she said.
"Ghanaians can return home but if you’re in a country which is locked down and you don’t have flight coming in, then how do you travel? He wants to be jetted back to Ghana? How is that possible? We cannot arrange a jet to bring an individual back.
“We’re trying to contain a situation and the directive is that for countries which have recorded over 200 cases, we are not allowing people from those countries into Ghana because we are also trying to contain the situation here. And I believe that wherever he finds himself, if he follows the guidelines from the protocols, he will be safe," she added.
Italy’s death toll rose to 651 on Sunday, bringing its total to 5,476. It was an increase of 13.5 percent but down from Saturday's figure when 793 people died.
Globally, more than 13,000 people have now died from the pandemic. An estimated 92,000 of the 304,500 people who contracted the disease globally have recovered.
In Ghana, 24 cases have been confirmed and there are fears the number will rise. Some stakeholders of the industry have been counting their losses following the ban on public gatherings which has consequently led to the cancellation of events, closure of nightclubs among others, in the quest to prevent the disease from spreading.
While recognizing the effects of the crisis on Ghana’s arts and entertainment industry, the minister said efforts are being made to save the sector. “The sector is really suffering,” she admitted.
“The ministry recognizes the impact it has had on the industry and we have engaged industry players through the Ghana Tourism Authority. It’s currently in the process of collating information from them in respect to what government can do to support them so it is not completely crippled by this health issue.”
Source: Eugene Osafo-Nkansah/Peacefmonline.com
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Somebody please tell the AY3 LATE rapper that his request nu 'AY3 TOO LATE' We can't risk it saving him only to lose thousands afterwards. Just keep praying and adhere to the protocols in Italy...remember also to manage the little food u have left. eat only when u are too hungry wai. sorry.
Madam Minister, In my honest opinion, you shouldn't have responded to his post. I think he was bored in his room and was just seeking attention. He didn't mean his post.
Were you sent there by the government of Ghana or you went there to do your private business?
please stay there,we beg you.he would come and started visiting all his women
How can celebrity like Pappy Kojo run out of food? i tot ghanaian celebrities were very rich
PEOPLE MUST LEARN TO STAY IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES. HOPPING FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY AS IF THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN GHANA WHEN IN FACT WE HAVE MORE THAN THOSE COUNTRIES THESE GUYS KEEP HOPPING TO. ONE PERSON DYING IN ITALY IS BETTER THAN TRYING TO RESCUE YOU AND KILLING THOUSANDS IN GHANA. YOU ALONE CAN NOT BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN ALL GHANAIANS. EVEN OSAGYEFO DR. KWAME NKRUMAH HAS DIED BUT THE COUNTRY MOVES ON BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE ARE AVAILABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING FOR SOME OTHER PEOPLE.
For heaven sake, the government should not make the sad mistake of bringing people from infected countries to Ghana. If we could recall countries that hurriedly went to China to evacuate their citizens are paying dearly for it. We surge of the disease in the country is alarming and cannot afford to worsen the situation. Let the gentleman understand that in the present situation it will be difficult if not impossible to grant his wish. Pronto.