Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, has established a GH¢100,000 emergency rent fund to provide housing support to the victims of the Akosombo dam spillage, which occurred in October 2023.
The aim is to help displaced residents find accommodation as they continue to face the aftermath of the disaster.
Ablakwa highlighted that this fund is part of a broader plan to ensure that all 12,000 affected individuals are resettled and fully compensated.
He made this announcement after filing his nomination to run in the upcoming elections.
In his remarks, he stressed that his focus for the next term will be on the comprehensive resettlement and compensation of victims from the Akosombo and Kpong dam spillages.
He pointed out that 1,360 constituents are still living in tents, a situation he called “inhumane” and unacceptable.
As part of his immediate response, Ablakwa has allocated GH¢100,000 for emergency rent assistance, prioritizing women, especially nursing mothers, who are still without proper shelter.
“For my next term, my priority will be the total resettlement and total compensation of all victims of the VRA spillage from the Akosumbo and Kpong Dams. As we speak, 1,360 of our fellow constituents, my beloved constituents, remain in tents and that is unacceptable. That is inhumane.
“That cannot be allowed. And so in my next term, I am going to dedicate all efforts towards the full and total comprehensive resettlement and compensation of all victims, the over 12,000 victims of the VRA spillage.
“I am putting aside GH¢100,000 as emergency rent support for our brothers and sisters who are still in the tents. But we are prioritising the women, particularly nursing mothers.”