President Akufo-Addo visits victims of Akosombo Dam spillage today
On Monday, October 16, President Nana Akufo-Addo planned to travel to the areas severely impacted by the Akosombo Dam leak to demonstrate his support for the victims.
“The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will on Monday, 16th October 2023, visit the districts severely hit by the floods occasioned by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam.”, “the President will be accompanied on this tour by members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee, which has been established to coordinate the government’s response to the flooding and provide relief to those affected” a statement by Eugene Arhin, the Communications Director at the presidency said.
Numerous settlements in the north, south, and Central Tongu districts of the Volta Region were forced to flee due to floods brought on by the Akosombo Dam overflow, resulting in the destruction of property and the eviction of residents.
