Akosombo Dam spillage: We will go to court if compensation is not paid to victims soon – Ablakwa
Published:
2 months ago
Source:
3News
File: An aerial shot showing floods in the dam area in previous spillage
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that his constituents who were affected by the spillage of the Akosombo Adam will seek legal redress over government and VRA's failure to honor compensation packages due them. Over twelve thousand people were displaced due to spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams in September 2023. It's been almost a year since the disaster, and victims lament that they have not regained normalcy. The decision by the Volta River Authority (VRA) in September to open the floodgates of the country's largest hydro dam, the Akosombo Dam, citing excessive water levels threatening the dam's sustainability, led to the destruction of livelihoods and property. During a public hearing by an adhoc parliamentary committee on the dam spillage, the District Chief Executive of North Tongu, Divine Osborn Fenu, indicated that over a thousand residents are still displaced.