The Volta River
Authority (VRA) has disclosed that it has spent over GH¢20 million on relief
items for residents affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage.
The VRA
indicated that the amount was used to purchase foodstuffs, mattresses, and
medical supplies.
A deputy chief
executive officer of the VRA, engineer Ken Arthur, said that the VRA is doing
its best to alleviate the plight of the over 36,000 people affected by the
spillage.
“VRA has also
committed GH¢20 million to alleviate the adverse impacts on the affected
communities as a result of the unavoidable spillage of excess water into the
Akosombo Dam. We wish to assure the public that VRA will continue to monitor
the situation and provide the needed support together with NADMO [National
Disaster Management Organisation] and the other relevant agencies to ensure the
well-being of the affected communities. We reiterate that no one will be left
behind in this emergency situation.”
Engineer Ken
Arthur also dismissed claims that the VRA failed to sensitise residents ahead
of the spillage.
“We took all the
necessary steps to ensure that the Dam was not compromised, and we had all the
emergency preparedness protocols in place to forewarn the potentially affected
persons before the spill event started. I can say that it is the reason we have
not recorded any casualties because the potentially affected persons had enough
time to move away from the dangerous places.”
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