Former Vice President and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the government to consider declaring a state of emergency following the loss of lives and widespread destruction caused by Monday’s floods in Accra.
According to Dr Bawumia, such a declaration would enable the government to mobilise all available resources to respond effectively to the disaster.
Speaking to the media during a visit to some of the affected communities, he described the flooding as a national tragedy and stressed the need for a united response.
“It is a tragedy for all of Ghana, and the flooding, as we have seen, has caused a lot of damage. We’ve lost lives. In fact, as I have arrived here, I’m told that there is a dead body that has yet to be picked up,” he said.
He urged the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Ghana Police Service to act swiftly.
“We are calling on the authorities, NADMO and the police, to come together and make sure that the dead body is picked up. It’s really unbelievable that it hasn’t been done since yesterday, and I plead with the police and NADMO to come together to pick up this dead body,” he added.
Dr Bawumia also cautioned against turning the disaster into a political issue, insisting that the focus should be on finding lasting solutions rather than assigning blame.
“There is a real issue of flooding facing the Greater Accra Region, and that issue is something that requires immediate and urgent solutions. I think that is where we should focus. How do we solve the problem? We shouldn’t get into blame games,” he stated.
He further appealed to the government to consider declaring a state of emergency, citing forecasts of more rainfall in the coming days.
“What is worrying for me is the forecast of even more rain to come. If there is going to be more rain, I believe that the government could also consider declaring a state of emergency so that we deal with this in that particular format. This is a real big problem for this country, and we have to put all our energies, all our talents, all the engineers, all the hydrologists together regardless of party.”
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GH₵300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts.
According to a statement issued by the Presidency on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, GH₵150 million will be used to provide immediate assistance to flood victims, while the remaining GH₵150 million will finance flood mitigation measures aimed at reducing future flooding.
