Mahama Government Sets Aside GH₵225 Million To Compensate Volta Flood Victims
Mahama Government Sets Aside GH₵225 Million To Compensate Volta Flood Victims
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the government has allocated GH₵225 million to assist victims of the 2023 Akosombo Dam spillage, which caused extensive destruction across the lower Volta basin.
The disaster occurred in mid-2023 following a controlled release of water from the Akosombo Dam, prompted by heavy rainfall and rising water levels. Although intended to prevent an overflow, the large-scale spillage triggered severe flooding, especially in the Volta Region.
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Thousands were displaced, with homes, farms, and essential infrastructure badly affected. Entire communities along the lower Volta River were submerged, leaving many people without shelter or livelihoods and forcing some into long-term displacement.
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Source: Nkonkonsa.com
