We’ll continue to offer relief items to Akosombo Dam spillage victims – VRA

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has assured that all victims affected by the water spillage from the Akosombo Dam will be provided with adequate relief items until their lives return to normalcy.

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of VRA, Ing. Edward Obeng Kenzo, gave the assurance while updating the media on the government’s relief efforts.

Ing. Kenzo highlighted the number of humanitarian reliefs they have offered to the affected residents since VRA commenced the controlled water spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams

“We would like to assure the whole nation and those affected that nobody is left unattended. We will be with the communities throughout these trying times and make sure that the comfort and relief they need, they receive them.

“Since day one, when we started this spilling, we have been with the communities. All those affected communities from Asuogyaman all the way to South Ada, South Tongu, Central Tongu, and Ada East, and what have you, we have been with them. The relief items are still being supplied. We have given water, we have made sure there’s enough water being supplied to these communities,” he said.

According to him, an amount of GHC1.5 million has been invested in the various hospitals in the area. He also mentioned that Zoomlion has been contracted to provide hygienic portable toilet facilities for the residents.

“Our hospital department, in conjunction with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the various district hospitals, has supplied almost GHC1.5 million worth of drugs to the communities. We will continue to make sure that we bring relief to the doorsteps of all those affected and make sure they return to their normal lives.

“Water tanks have been supplied to the communities, we are bringing in water from the various communities to supply. We will continue as I said to make sure that the relief items go to the affected communities. Zoomlion has been engaged to provide portable toilet facilities,” he said.

also assured that there would be no additional spillage of water.

The spillage, which was carried out by the VRA on September 15, has displaced about 27,000 people, according to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).

Farmlands have also been completely submerged, with growing fears of an increase in poverty level in the affected communities due to the loss of livelihoods of the communities which are known for fishing and farming.