A group of residents formed a rescue mission to save a mother and her three children who were trapped in their homes following the spillage of the Dahwenya irrigation dam.
The flooding, caused by the dam spillage, resulted in the displacement of hundreds of residents in Dawhenya near Prampram in the Greater Accra Region.
Residents, speaking to Umaru Sanda Amadu on Eyewitness News on Citi FM, shared accounts of water levels reaching their windows.
The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, attributed the impact of the spillage to negligence by the dam’s management.
“We need to call a spade a spade. There are natural causes, but it’s been exacerbated by the decisions and inactions of people, the indiscipline in our community, and we have people paying the price for it. Over 600 people were displaced, and properties running into millions were destroyed. People have worked all their lives in Accra, bought lands here and built with their retirement, and it’s all gone. Because someone is sleeping on his job. We need to have a proper investigation into this. How can a scheme manager sell state land to a foreigner? This is unacceptable in our country.”
The Dahwenya community faced significant challenges, with around 600 individuals displaced and substantial economic losses.
During a media address on an assessment tour, Sam George called for an immediate investigation, criticizing decisions and inactions that worsened the situation.
He highlighted instances of indiscipline, including the sale of state land to a foreigner by a scheme manager.
The legislator expressed concern over buildings in inappropriate locations, such as the middle of the stream, emphasizing the need for accountability and discipline in land use planning.