Residents of Gbegbeyise and Shiabu, coastal communities in the Ablekuma West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, can now heave a sigh of relief as construction of a five-kilometer sea defense wall has officially commenced.
The long-awaited project, which was initiated after several years of distress due to flooding and tidal wave damage, promises to bring much-needed protection to the area's vulnerable residents.
The announcement of the project comes just days after a passionate appeal from Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, to the Ministry of Works and Housing and the Ministry of Finance.
Her call for urgent intervention was sparked by the increasing frequency of flooding and the persistent destruction caused by rising tides along the coastline.
