President John Mahama has criticized the Volta Region’s shoddy tidal wave victims’ resettlement efforts, calling them insufficient and unsuitable.
He made these remarks while visiting Agavedzi and other impacted towns to evaluate the damage caused by the recent tidal waves that uprooted residents and swept 80 meters of beach away.
The President claims that the present relocation project, which is allegedly being funded by Ghana Gas, is not appropriate for long-term living since it is being built in a place that is prone to flooding.
“I don’t believe the project was carefully considered. Even the region where the resettlement is being constructed is prone to flooding, and the work is subpar. Those buildings will also be impacted by flooding, making them unfit for their intended use, Mahama said.
Experts and local authorities have long cautioned that such initiatives might not be successful in offering a long-term remedy for the many calamities that the people of Ketu South and Keta constituencies experience if they are not properly planned for and carried out.
John Mahama has ordered that resettlement procedures be changed in order to guarantee that displaced families are moved to safer areas with long-lasting homes.
He emphasized that government action must be both quick and long-lasting. “There are two things we need to do: start construction on the defense wall’s Phase Two while also relocating the impacted households to a better area,” he stated.
During his visit, he also told the victims and locals that he had instructed the finance minister to include funding for Phase 2 of the Blekusu Sea Defense Project in the next budget.
“I’m going to ask the Finance Minister to include funding to start Phase Two of the Blekusu Sea Defence Project when he presents the budget next week,” he said.
