Energy Minister leads VRA, NADMO to visit communities affected by Akosombo Dam Spillage

As part of the Volta River Authority’s regular visits to impacted communities, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the minister of energy, joined officials from the National Disaster Management Organization and the VRA on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

Speaking to a group of interested parties at the NADMO Emergency Operations Center at the North Tongu District Assembly in Battor, the Minister said he joined the team in order to express his sympathy to the affected communities and to reaffirm the government’s ongoing support for them.

“We are working together with all stakeholders to support to you” he said. On his partr Chief of Mepe Mankralo Hevi Borbodzi expressed his satisfaction with the efforts by government so far at ameliorating the plight of the people. “This is not a partisan matter; it is about the future of our country. It is just unfortunate that we have to go through these painful circumstances because of this necessary spillage, but as I said it is also not a platform for politicking.

We are grateful to government for the interventions so far” he said The team also visited the Central Tongu District Assembly in Adidome where the District Chief Executive, Hon. Thomas Moore Zonyrah expressed satisfaction at the Minister’s visit to the area.

The Minister’s delegation donated 60 bags of Gari, 1200 bags of rice, 90 cartons of mackerel and 56 cartons of oils. The items also included 60 bags of beans, 60 boxes of ekujuice and 60 Boxes of Biscuits.

It also included 170 cartons of mackerel, 10 bags of Gari and 25 boxes of solar lamps with panel. Dr. Prempeh said, the items were to be distributed to all the affected communities and further said NADMO will continue its collaboration with the VRA in the distribution relief items.

At the Adidome Farm Institute which is serving as the safe haven for the affected people, Dr. Prempeh reiterated government’s quest through the inter-ministerial committee to ensure that, they are given the needed reprieve.

Mankralo of Bakpa, Togbe Kofi Torsu, also thanked the Minister and the staff for their continuous support.

After the engagements, the Minister spoke with the press and reaffirmed that his ministry is willing to work with the VRA and other relevant parties to resolve the issue.

On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, the Minister and representatives from the VRA are scheduled to go before Parliament to give the house an update on the actions taken thus far to stop the dam from spilling.

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com