President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to make sure victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage receive adequate compensation.
He made this promise when he was delivering a speech in Ho during his ‘Thank You Tour’.
“We will also ensure that victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage are adequately compensated, and that measures are taken to prevent such disasters in the future,” he stated.
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River used to generate electricity for most of the 16 regions of Ghana and its neighboring West African countries, including Togo and Benin.
On October 15, 2023, the operational capacity of the Akosombo Dam was exceeded on account of rising water levels, as a result of an increased rate of heavy rains.
This necessitated the Volta River Authority (VRA) to release water from the Akosombo Dam to prevent the dam from overflowing.
The release by VRA led to the high rising levels of the Volta River, and the water inflow flooded low-lying communities along the river. North and Central Tongu districts were the most hit in areas such as Mepe, Battor, Sogakope, Mafi, Adidome and Ada.
The flood resulted in residents around these areas losing their belongings and livelihoods.
To date, the Akosombo dam spillage has displaced an estimated 35,857 people including children – who are the most affected according to the UN in Ghana.
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Speaking on his Thank-You tour in the Volta Region, President John Mahama pledged to compensate affected victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage#TV3GH pic.twitter.com/gk9dzupqLM
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