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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament will promptly demand full disclosure and total accountability on all government requests for funding submitted to international organizations to support victims of the\u00a0flood\u00a0and how these funds are being utilized,\u00a0North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto\u00a0Ablakwa\u00a0has said.<\/strong><\/p>\n This was after Mr Ablakwa expressed surprise that the government failed to announce that it applied to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for financial support to assist victims of the flood that was caused by the spillage of water from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams by the Volta River Authority, leading to the destruction of several properties in\u00a0Mepe\u00a0and other communities of the Volta Region.<\/p>\n The opposition lawmaker indicated that intercepted documents from the ECOWAS Commission show that ECOWAS has approved US$200,000.00 (GHS2.4million) following Ghana\u2019s application.<\/p>\n He wrote on his X platform on Tuesday, December 19 that \u201cWhy has the\u00a0Akufo-Addo\/Bawumia government concealed from Parliament and the Ghanaian people that they had additionally applied to ECOWAS for financial support for the\u00a0\u00a0Akosombo dam\u00a0spillage flood victims? Intercepted documents from the ECOWAS Commission show that ECOWAS has approved US$200,000.00 (GHS2.4million) following Ghana\u2019s application.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen Finance\u00a0Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta presented the 2024\u00a0Budget\u00a0on November 15, 2023 \u2014 he only disclosed government\u2019s applications to the World\u00a0Bank\u00a0and the Global Shield Against Climate Risk Fund. (Reference: paragraphs 29 and 30 at page 5 of\u00a02024 Budget). This is despite having applied to the ECOWAS Commission some two weeks prior to the budget presentation in Parliament as the intercepted documents from ECOWAS reveal.<\/p>\n \u201cThe NDC Caucus in Parliament shall be promptly demanding full disclosure and total accountability on all government requests for funding submitted to international organizations and how these funds are being utilized.\u201d<\/p>\n Why has the Akufo-Addo\/Bawumia government concealed from Parliament and the Ghanaian people that they had additionally applied to ECOWAS for financial support for the Akosombo dam spillage flood victims?<\/p>\n Intercepted documents from the ECOWAS Commission show that ECOWAS has\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/oEcYE81GxI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) December 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 3news.com<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n\n