The Volta Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has placed a pressing call on the Volta River Authority (VRA) as a matter of urgency to halt the spillage of the Akosombo Dam until pragmatic safety measures are put in place to curb the predicament before it blows a lot of dimension into the lives of the indigenous people in the community.
This passionate appeal comes in response to the recent spillage of the Akosombo Dam, which has resulted in very deadly flooding that has hit over one hundred communities across five constituencies in the Volta Region.
This unfortunate incident has left numerous residents of North Tongu, Central Tongu, South Tongu, Keta, and Anlo Constituencies homeless and in urgent need of help before the unfortunate thing happens.
In a press release signed by the Volta Regional Secretary of the NDC, Hon. James Gunu, the umbrella fraternity in the region expressed worry about the implications of such an unexpected spillage on the affected communities.
According to the party, the rate at which the spillage is likely to ruin lives, property, health, and livelihoods is of significant importance to them, adding that the government ought to do everything possible to prevent the situation from escalating.
The NDC criticises the zero engagement of stakeholders and communities along the river bank prior to the spillage this very year.
The non-official communication has left the community folks in shock as they face the floods in their homes, the statement added.
In furtherance, Volta NDC has expressed their dissatisfaction with the central government’s response, stressing the zero interest it has taken in providing immediate assistance to the affected residents and the community.
As the destruction caused goes beyond individual support, the NDC urgently appealed to the central government to lend a helping hand to these affected communities.
The statement detailed that the spillage has resulted in power outages in the affected areas, which is slowing the pace of essential services such as the Adidome Hospital, where individuals in need of medical care face serious danger.
It added that access to these communities has been a canker worm as roads are cut off, leaving commuters stranded, and some have opted to use boats and canoes, further endangering their lives.
The affected communities, which were tabled by the Volta NDC, include those in the Central Tongu, South Tongu, North Tongu, Keta, and Anlo Districts.
The Volta NDC also extends its deepest solidarity to the affected individuals in these aforementioned communities and calls for immediate intervention to curb any further destruction to lives and properties.
Story by Lawrence Odoom
