President John Dramani Mahama has issued a stern warning to the Chief Govt Officer of the Volta River Authority (VRA) and his deputies.
In keeping with him, a recurrence of the devastation brought on by the spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams is not going to be tolerated and can outcome of their dismissal.
Delivering a nationwide handle on his administration’s 120-day social contract on seventh Might, President Mahama said that his authorities had fulfilled its promise to provoke a probe into the incident.
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He famous that the Vitality Minister had inaugurated a five-member committee, chaired by Ing. Kirk Koffi, tasked with investigating the occasions main as much as the spillage.
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President Mahama disclosed that the committee has since advisable measures to stop future occurrences, together with the institution of a managed spill flood plan and the implementation of downstream engineering options for flood administration.
He cautioned:
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I’ve directed that the suggestions be carried out instantly. I’ve additional indicated that if they don’t seem to be correctly carried out and one other harmful VRA-induced flooding happens, as witnessed in 2023, the VRA CEO and deputies should resign or be dismissed. Speedy steps should even be taken to compensate flood victims.
In the meantime, the federal government has allocated GH₵242.5 million to help victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage.
On fifteenth September 2023, the Volta River Authority commenced a managed launch of extra water from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams.
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The train, which continued till thirtieth October 2023, resulted in important flooding in surrounding areas, notably inside the Decrease Volta area.
Authorities information signifies that over 88,000 individuals and greater than 5,000 properties have been affected by the floods.
