The Queen Mother of the Mepe Traditional Area in the Volta Region, Mamaga Adzo Sreku IV, has stated that despite the challenges posed by the Akosombo Dam spillage and subsequent flooding in the Mepe community, they will celebrate Christmas.
In an interview with Adom News, the Queen Mother shared that the residents of Mepe have restored their joyful and resilient spirit, particularly as the water in many flooded areas has receded.
This positive development has enabled many residents, including shop owners and other business operators, to resume their normal activities.
“I always say Mepe people are very happy people. When you look around, you wonder whether we are the ones that went through the disaster. We know how to keep up and God also knows how to keep us. We will celebrate Christmas. We will have fun. It’s a Merry Christmas after all,” Mamaga Adzo Sreku IV added.
Mamaga Adzo Sreku IV, expressed gratitude for the significant kindness shown by Ghanaians who provided essential provisions after the community was affected by the floods. While acknowledging that some residents have been able to resume work, she highlighted the struggles faced by others who lost their businesses to the floods.
Mamaga Adzo Sreku IV appealed to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and philanthropists to extend their support to these residents, particularly in efforts to save and rebuild their businesses.
”People have lost fish farms. Personally, I have lost my fish farm. People have lost water factories. These things are buried in the mud. There’s no way you can start immediately unless somebody comes to our aid.”
“We’ve been kept alive by Ghanaians. Ghana has been good to us but we need more than that. We need to be resettled. We need to go back to work,” the Queen Mother noted.
Mamaga Adzo Sreku IV, highlighted that the Volta River Authority (VRA) has not provided Mepe with information regarding the possibility of a recurrence of the flood incident. This lack of information has left the community in a state of uncertainty about the future.
“We need some information from VRA. Is the water coming again? Will it ever come again? Can we start our fish farms? Can we start working? We need information. We need a whole lot and we need to be engaged so we would be understood better,” the Queen Mother added.