Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has held the Volta River Authority (VRA) responsible for the havoc caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam.
According to Mr Sosu, lives and properties have been destroyed due to the “negligence and miscalculation from engineers” of the Authority.
The Madina MP, in a post on X on October 16, noted that there are “serious violations of rights to life and property” due to the unpardonable failure of the VRA.
He added, “VRA owed a duty of care to this community. They negligently breached this duty and must pay adequate compensation to alleviate the pain and suffering of these people.”
For Mr Sosu, the disaster continues to get scarier by the day as “spillage is still ongoing.”
In the interim, he wants the government to pay attention to the situation and compensate the victims.
The Volta River Authority’s (VRA) decision to release excess water from the Akosombo Dam, a measure aimed at preventing a potential dam collapse has inundated several areas in the Tongu districts and other areas.
Properties worth millions of Ghana cedis have been destroyed, and over 15 communities in the Tongu districts have been negatively affected.
In response to the flooding situation, the government has formed an inter-ministerial committee to tackle the recent floods resulting from the discharge of water from the Volta and Kpong Dams by the VRA.
The thirteen-member committee will be headed by Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare.
Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has appealed to the VRA to reduce the discharge of water from the Akosombo Dam. His main concern is to ensure the safe evacuation of all residents affected by the flooding.