James Gunu, the Volta Regional Minister has spent the night with tidal wave victims in Ketu South.
According to reports, over 600 people are without homes in the communities of Amutinu, Agavedzi, and Salakope.
In a social media post, James Gunu clarified that his decision to spend the night at the provisional shelter provided for the victims was to better comprehend their struggles.
He asserted that is important for him to feel what they are feeling even as they formulate and implement the permanent solution.
James Gunu stated, “I’ll be spending the night with the good people of Agavedzi-Salakɔƒe-Amutinu. It is important for us to feel what they feel even as we formulate and implement the permanent solution”.
It has been revealed that President John Dramani Mahama plans to tour the affected communities to sympathize with the victims and provide support today March 6.
According to the information gathered John Mahama will arrive in the Volta Region at 2 pm.
Meanwhile, the people of Ketu South are once again fighting the destructive effects of coastal erosion as tidal waves continue to destroy their homes and farmlands, leaving many displaced and desperate for help.
Tourism Minister and MP for the constituency, Dzifa Abla in a post on Facebook cried out, “ The sea is swallowing our land”
Speaking on JoyNews on Sunday, March 2, the Assembly Member for the Agavedzi Electoral Area Ebenezer Assah described the dire situation, revealing that even the community cemetery has been affected.
“About 51 houses have been destroyed so far, 300 plus individuals displaced…the sea has taken about 63 tombs so far, and the remaining bodies that we were able to retrieve have been transferred to other cemeteries,” he said.
“We are hoping that if nothing is done to stop the ravages of the tidal waves, it won’t take away the only hope we have – our major road,” he stressed.
See the post below:
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu spent the night with the victims of the tidal wave disaster at Salakofe, Amutinu and Agavedzi #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/zGeZeEiPtW
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) March 6, 2025
