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Interior
Minister
Henry
Quartey
has
urged
the
Volta
River
Authority
(VRA)
to
ensure
proper
stakeholder
engagement,
sensitisation
and
public
safety
in
case
of
spillage
of
the
Akosombo
Dam
stressing
the
importance
of
prioritising
public
safety
in
the
exercise.
He
said
this
at
a
meeting
with
VRA
officials
and
security
and
emergency
services
officials
at
the
Ministry
of
the
Interior
in
Accra.
Henry
Quartey
also
urged
VRA
to
further
engage
Members
of
Parliament
from
the
affected
areas
as
part
of
their
sensitisation
drive,
to
ensure
a
coordinated
approach
to
managing
the
impact
should
the
excess
water
from
the
Akosombo
Dam
be
spilled.
Spillage
of
Akosombo
Dam:
Fear
grips
residents
of
Mepe
over
VRA’s
plans
to
spill
water
The
meeting
forms
part
of
VRA’s
sensitisation
efforts
to
inform
stakeholders
and
the
public
in
case
of
the
spillage
of
Akosombo
Dam
and
measures
being
taken
to
mitigate
its
impact
on
affected
communities.
The
VRA
team,
led
by
Ing.
Kenneth
M.
Arthur,
Deputy
Chief
Executive
in
charge
of
Services,
presented
a
detailed
roadmap
for
the
spillage,
highlighting
the
interventions
and
precautions
to
ensure
the
safety
of
communities
downstream.
According
to
Ing.
Arthur,
VRA
has
identified
hotspot
communities
that
are
likely
to
be
affected
by
the
spillage
and
has
begun
sensitising
them
to
avoid
fear
and
panic.
He
added
that
the
authority
has
also
taken
precautionary
steps,
including
engaging
with
stakeholders
and
sharing
updates
with
the
public
regularly.
The
meeting
was
attended
by
officials
from
the
Ministry,
Ghana
Armed
Forces,
Ghana
Immigration
Service,
National
Disaster
Management
Organization
(NADMO),
Ghana
National
Fire
Service,
and
Ambulance
Service,
demonstrating
the
collaborative
effort
to
ensure
the
safety
of
Ghanaians.
VRA
and
NADMO
officials
engage
North
Tongu
residents
over
possible
Akosombo
dam
spillage
The
VRA’s
proactive
approach
to
managing
the
spillage
has
been
commended
by
the
Minister
and
stakeholders,
and
the
authority
has
assured
the
public
of
its
commitment
to
sharing
regular
updates
on
the
situation.
This
meeting
demonstrates
Government’s
commitment
to
ensuring
the
safety
and
well-being
of
Ghanaians,
and
the
VRA’s
dedication
to
responsible
management
of
the
Akosombo
Dam.
