Akosombo Dam Spillage: Evacuate All Settlements Along The Lower Volta Basin Immediately – Nana Akomea Tells Gov’t |

Nana Akomea, the Chief Executive Officer of the InterCity State Transport Corporation (STC), has called on government to evacuate all residents living within the vicinity of the Akosombo dam as the dam continues to be spilled.

The Akosombo dam spillage has ruined their properties and displaced at least 26,000 people.

The rescue of the victims is a coordinated effort between NADMO, Ghana Armed Forces and the Navy.

President Nana Akufo-Addo, during his visit to the Region, has pledged relief support to the victims.

Speaking in relation to the issue, Nana Akomea requested that the areas where the floods occasioned by the spillage of the dam haven’t affected yet should immediately be evacuated as he foresees those areas being submerged as the spillage is ongoing.

“There are so many settlements downstream that the spillage hasn’t affected yet but immediately, we have to evacuate all of them because the water is still flowing. We have to resettle them temporarily and maybe in another two/three weeks when the water dries up, the reconstruction, the people who have lost their properties; they need support to replace [those] their household gadgets, carpets, furniture, electronic, disinfectants…So, it’s a huge effort that has to be done,” he appealed during Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” show.