Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, is furious about what appears to be government’s adamant on the relocation of persons affected by floods because of the controlled spillage of Akosombo Dam.
According to the reports released by the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), over 12,000 residents in the North Tongu area are victims with well over 1,500 houses affected.
The figure is more than 26,000 for all the eight affected districts which also include South and Central Tongu, Anlo, Asougyamang, Ada East, and others.
Meanwhile, after 4 weeks of the castatrophy, it appears the government is not making any effort to relocate the victims whose houses have been pulled down by the floods with the displaced victims still camped in a very unconducive condition.
A situation the North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa described as “disrespectful, unconscionable and unacceptable.”
Engaging the press in Mepe on Sunday, Mr. Ablakwa stated that he is yet to witness any efforts on the part of the government to provide dignifying accommodation for the victims.
“I want to say emphatically, that four weeks into this disaster, it is unacceptable that the government has not provided us with a resettlement plan,” he stressed.
“Four weeks of people living in congested classrooms under inhumane conditions and the government remains silent as if it is normal. How long will it take the government to announce a resettlement policy for the VRA-induced floods,”
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