National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama laid out a comprehensive strategy to address the water scarcity issue in Accra, citing the city’s population growth as a contributing factor.
Emphasizing the necessity of proactive measures, Mahama highlighted the impact of Accra’s rapid urbanization on water resources.
While acknowledging previous advancements in water capacity during his and Professor Mills‘ tenures, he expressed concern about the stagnation in expansion efforts in recent years.
Mahama pledged to prioritise the expansion of water supply upon assuming office, citing the imperative need to plan ahead for the city’s continued growth.
“We also want to expand water supply to Accra. Accra is growing very fast. Recently, the Ghana Water Company complained that they can’t keep up with the supply of water because of the fast expansion of water. What you do is you plan ahead, and that is what we did.
“Between Professor Mills’ time and my time, we added 40 million gallons of water to Accra’s water supply. In the last eight years, there has not been a single drop expansion in Accra’s water supply. So why do you expect that the water will be enough?
“This is a city that is growing. And so after we added 40 million gallons, at least in eight years, you should have added another 20 million gallons. We have started planning ahead already that when we come into office, we are going to increase the water supply to Accra,” John Mahama stated during his ‘Building Ghana Tour.