The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has revealed that the Attorney General has been instructed to initiate processes for terminating the current Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam contract, paving the way for its re-award and eventual construction.
Mr. Opoku explained that this decisive move underscores the government’s determination to find a lasting solution to the recurring floods caused by the annual spillage of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso. For years, communities in the Upper East and North East Regions have suffered severe consequences from the spillage, with farmlands, homes, and livestock routinely destroyed, leaving farmers devastated and threatening local food production.
Speaking to journalists in Accra on Friday, August 29, Mr. Opoku emphasized that the John Mahama-led administration remains firmly committed to completing the Pwalugu Dam project, describing it as a critical step toward protecting farmers’ livelihoods and strengthening food security across the country.
“What we are doing is that we have asked the AG to initiate the processes for the termination of the contract, re-award the contract, and the president is committed to ensuring that the Pwalugu dam is constructed,” he said. “When that is done, it will block the effect of the spillage on our people.
In the meantime, we have cautioned our people on the spillage, and we are educating them on how to manage the effects as we prepare to go into that construction.”
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
