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The
Member
of
Parliament
for
North
Tongu
in
the
Volta
Region,
Samuel
Okudzeto
Ablakwa
has
reminded
the
Volta
River
Authority
(VRA)
and
government
that
the
thousands
of
Ghanaian
citizens
displaced
in
last
year’s
Akosombo
and
Kpong
dam
spillage
have
not
been
fully
compensated.
He
stressed
that
resident
of
the
three
Tongu
areas
are
ready
to
face
any
consequences
as
they
are
doing
whatever
it
takes
for
Volta
River
Authority
and
government
to
immediately
ensure
that
victims
of
the
flooding
situation
are
fully
paid
compensation.
Speaking
at
media
launch
of
the
Tongu
Chiefs
Union
at
Juapong,
Mr.
Ablakwa
lamented
that
hundreds
of
these
displaced
citizens
are
still
living
in
tents
and
schools
without
much
attention,
thereby
worsening
their
plight
as
people
who
are
really
indeed
needing
help.
The
North-Tongu
MP
said
the
slow
pace
of
government
and
the
VRA
towards
not
only
resettling
victims
of
the
flooding
situation
but
to
really
ensure
that
they
are
fully
compensated
for
them
to
realize
their
dreams.
The
three
Tongu
districts
comprising
areas
such
as
Dorfor,
Fodzoku,
Volo,
Mafi,
Battor,
Mepe,
Fievie
and
Agave
were
all
affected
by
the
disaster.
He
said
they
would
resist
attempts
by
the
powers
that
be
to
deny
the
victims
what
is
due
them.
Mr.
Ablakwa
commended
the
chiefs
for
the
initiative
to
come
together
as
a
united
front.
He
said
that
would
ultimately
help
to
bring
the
needed
development
to
the
entire
Tongu
community.
The
MP
noted
that
the
grand
inauguration
of
the
Tongu
Chiefs
Union
has
brought
to
an
end
several
years
of
relentless
efforts
of
the
chiefs
and
queen
mothers
of
the
Tongu
State
to
forge
ahead
in
unity,
total
peace
and
with
one
voice
for
the
full
development
of
the
13
traditional
areas
across
the
three
Tongu
constituencies.
The
President
of
the
newly
inaugurated
Tongu
Chiefs
Union
and
Paramount
Chief
of
Sokpoe
traditional
area,
Torgbui
Kadzi
Zogah
pledged
on
behalf
of
the
chiefs
to
work
in
collaboration
with
the
MPs
and
other
relevant
development-oriented
organizations
to
ensure
accelerated
growth
of
Tongu.
Torgbui
Zogah
disclosed
that
effective
and
efficient
plans
would
be
put
in
place
to
settle
all
land
and
chieftaincy
disputes
that
have
bedeviled
the
Tongu
community.
The
event
was
attended
not
only
by
the
traditional
leaders
themselves
but
also
the
citizens
as
well
as
heads
of
department
and
agencies,
Service
Commanders
from
the
three
districts
were
not
left
out.
The
rich
cultural
values
and
traditions
of
the
Tongu
State
were
on
full
display
at
the
function
as
they
drum,
dance
to
melodious
songs
from
the
Tongu
areas.
The
MPs
for
the
North
and
Central
Tongu
Constituencies,
Samuel
Okudzeto
Ablakwa
and
Gabby
Hottordze
respectively,
as
well
as
the
Parliamentary
Candidate
for
the
governing
NPP
in
North
Tongu,
were
present.
Story
by
Robert
Abilba