Former President John Dramani Mahama has accused the government of misappropriating $150 million of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project works to improve flood risk and solid waste management in the Odaw River basin.
He stated that another $43 million from the World Bank meant to desilt major drains in Accra has also been squandered by the Ministry of Sanitation.
The (NDC) presidential candidate during community engagement at Odorko as part of Phrase III of his campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region, emphasized the government had received enough funding to deal with perennial flooding but failed to utilize the money for the intended purpose. "The NPP government has received more money for flood management than any other government.
The World Bank gave the Ministry of Sanitation $43 million for distilling the Odaw drain and the secondary drains.