Trawally brothers identify with survivors following Totota explosion

By Emmanuel wise Jipoh 

In response to the Totota Tanker explosion that killed dozens of people and hospitalized others, the Chief Executive officer of the National Toiletries Incorporated, Fomba Trawally, and his brother, Musa Trawally, based in the United States, have identified with families of the disaster.

The Trawally brothers donated 450,000 Liberian Dollars to the disaster coordination committee in Bong County, including fifty boxes of tissues, fifty boxes of Clorox, and fifty boxes of slippers, among other essential medical items.

The Trawally brothers said the donation will assist the victims as they pray for speedy recovery.

Presenting the items, Musa Trawally, Director of Community Development for the African Cultural Alliance of North America in Philadelphia said the move is to identify and sympathize with the affected families.

He said it would help medical the team in charge of those victims work adequately, provide psychological first aid, and quick recovery for the survivors.

Mr. Trawally rallied diaspora Liberians to assist or provide more support to survivors of the tragedy.

“Everywhere meaningful Liberians are, they are all in sorrow with you in this situation,” Mr. Trawally said.

For his part, Fomba Trawally consoled the people of Totota for the loss sustained.

He urged Liberians to pray not to witness such tragedy again as the country has been through a lot of struggles.

Receiving the items, Bong County Disaster Management Coordinator, Jeremiah Sherman, expressed thanks and appreciation to the Trawally brothers for the donation.

Mr. Sherman assured them that the items would be used for the intended purpose.

The donation from the Trawally brothers comes as local health authorities confirmed an increasing death toll.

 The National Disaster Management Agency has also stressed the need for more assistance from local and international partners to cater to victims of the disaster.

Earlier, Bong County- Senator-elect Johnny Kpehe, and Bong County District 6 Representative Moima Briggs Mensah made initial donations across the four hospitals providing medical assistance to the tanker explosion victims.