President John Dramani Mahama has assured residents and communities devastated by the recent tidal waves of completion of the Blekusu Sea Defence Project.
The disaster has displaced approximately 600 people in areas such as Agavedzi, leaving many homeless and in distress.
During his visit on Thursday, March 6, President Mahama directed the Minister of Finance to make immediate budgetary allocations for the commencement of Phase 2 of the Blekusu Sea Defence Project.
“The finance minister, next week is going to present the budget so I’m going to ask the finance minister to include funding to start phase 2 of the Blekusu Sea Defence Project,” he assured.
The President emphasised the need to ensure a safe resettlement site for the victims, stressing that the current resettlement building being funded by the Ghana Gas is “not fit for purpose.”
He explained that a visit to the site where the resettlement building is ongoing indicates that the area is flood prone and not safe for a resettlement.
“Before we came here, we went to the resettlement project that I believe is being financed by Ghana Gas. The project was not well thought through, the work is shoddy and the area where the resettlement is being built is a flooding area and if it floods it will affect those buildings,” he bemoaned.
President Mahama underscored the need for urgent support for the victims affected by the tidal waves.
“There are two things we need to do. Start the building of the phase 2 of the sea defence wall but at the same time resettle those whose houses have been affected.”
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