Deputy Chief of Staff directs wetland rehabilitation following Kpeshie Lagoon area clearance

Mr Dogbe told the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, that the restoration would ensure that the reclaimed sections of the lagoon are protected from future encroachment while restoring the wetland’s natural ability to retain floodwaters.

The Post Flood Mitigation Task Force has in recent weeks undertaken dredging, demolition and retention basin restoration works at several flood-prone locations, including Tesa Dam, the Lafa Water Retention Basin, and the Kpeshie Lagoon.13, GNA – Mr Stan Xoese Dogbe, the Deputy Chief of Staff in-charge of Operations at the Presidency has directed the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), to begin the ecological restoration of areas along the Kpeshie Lagoon where physical structures have been demolished.