The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has reiterated the need for a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach to effectively address perennial flooding, which continues to cause devastation, especially in parts of Accra.
The sector minister observed that incidents of heavy flooding-which often leave a trail of destruction to livelihoods and, in some cases, result in loss of lives-cannot be tackled and mitigated by a single institution.
He emphasized that ministries such as Roads and Highways, Local Government, and various Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) all have critical collaborative roles to play.
The minister made these observations when he led a delegation from the Ghana Hydrological Authority to areas severely affected by flooding following Sunday's heavy downpour.
