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Following his visit to parts of the Volta region where the spillage of water from the Akosombo Dam has flooded, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for a lasting solution to flooding in the country.
Speaking to residents in the North, Central, and South Tongu districts Wednesday, October 18, 2023, the Vice President said the impact of the climate change is taking effect on the environment, making the Volta dam which fell short of water some years ago, now overflowing its maximum level.
According to him, Ghana, after dealing with the impact of the current spillage, will have to adopt engineering solutions for subsequent spillages to avert similar situations from recurring.
“But we need to look for long-term solutions to this flooding,” he said. “Because it will happen this year, we can deal with it now. But what of next year? Because climate change appears to be taking hold.
“A few years ago, we were all worried about the water levels of the Volta Dam because it was too low. Now, we are all worried that it is too high. We need to look for engineering solutions to the spillage of water out of the Volta dam,” he indicated.
The Volta River Authority (VRA) commenced the controlled water spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams on September 15, 2023, due to a consistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level of the Akosombo reservoir.
The spillage of the water, including that of the Kpong dam, have submerged many homes and farmlands in the South Tongu, North Tongu, Central Tongu, Asuogyaman, and several other areas.
The Vice President assured the flood victims of the government’s readiness to continuosly provide them the needed relief and also help restore their livelihoods after the waters have receded.
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Dr. Bawumia’s call follows that of the Assemblies of God Church which asked for lasting solutions to be adopted whilst supporting the call to declare a “State of Emergency.”
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