By: Mercy Darko
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed profound sympathy to victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage, which has displaced several households and livelihood in the Volta Region and some parts of Eastern and Greater Accra Regions.
Vice President Bawumia toured some of the affected communities in the Volta Region, as well as some holding centres providing temporary shelter for victims.
Addressing Chiefs, community members and some of the evacuated, Dr. Bawumia urged the victims to find solace in the Holy Book and thank God for the gift of life.
He pledged government’s commitment to find lasting solution to the problem.
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other Government agencies, through the Inter-Ministerial Committee set up by Government, has so far responded to the disaster by evacuating affected people to about 20 holding centres and also provided emergency relief items to them.
Dr. Bawumia assured that Government is not only committed to providing temporary solutions, but is also committed to providing relief to restore the livelihoods of those affected.
The Vice President commended NADMO for its efforts, which he said has helped in averting what could have been a bigger disaster.
Among communities the Vice President visited are: New Bakpa in Central Tongu District as well as Sogakope and Sokpoe, both in South Tongu District.
The Vice President was accompanied by the Interior Minister Ambrosse Dery, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Volta Regional Minister Archibald Letsa and officials of NADMO and the VRA.
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