Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has cut sod for the construction of a First Sky Group housing project to relocate 12,000 individuals in the constituency who have been displaced owing to flooding by the spillage of the Akosombo dam.
First Sky’s subsidiary known as Construction Ambassadors is executing the project, which they promise to complete in record time. As part of his contribution, Mr Ablakwa noted that “we are offering free land at all agreed three locations.”
In a post on X, he added that “we stand ready to provide communal labour support.”
In Mr Ablakwa’s view, the relocation will begin to restore the dignity of his beloved constituents, ensure they live in much healthier conditions, and free the 21 schools being used as havens to help children return to school.
:North Tongu shall never forget the generosity and humanity of the First Sky Group. May God bless you all bountifully. Together, we shall survive this man-made disaster,” he added.
The calculated spillage of water from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams began on 15th September 2023, in response to a consistent increase in the inflow pattern and water level of the Akosombo reservoir.
The severe flooding, caused by the spillage from the dams, has forced numerous individuals in these areas to evacuate.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has discovered that a significant number of people in the emergency shelters are exhibiting symptoms of diarrhoea and bilharzia.