Tidal wave-hit communities in Volta Region: residents in high expectations of President Mahama’s visit today
The Volta Regional Minister and the residents of the communities affected by tidal waves in the region are highly in expectation of the visit of President Mahama.
According to the Special Aid to the regional minister, Delali Bright, the minister, James Gunu, as part of sharing in the plight of the affected persons, spent last night with them sleeping in the open.
President Mahama will today, March 6, 2025, pay a working visit to the communities of Amutinu, Agavadzi, Salakope, and its environs in the Ketu South Constituency, which have been hit by tidal waves.
In an interview with GBC, Delali Bright said President Mahama’s visit, even though not the first of visiting these communities in times like these, will present a new sense of hope in finding solutions to the perennial crisis.
”You can see clearly hope on their faces. People were able to laugh once again because they’d seen hope.
”And some of us who are officials are so hopeful that when President Obama comes there, he’s coming to say something that will give us new hope.
”That will give us some definite statements we are expecting from President Mahama this afternoon.”
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The visit by the president is a demonstration of his commitment to standing in solidarity with Ghanaians who are affected by natural disasters.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Volta Regional Secretary of the NDC, Bright Kwashie Ege.
It said the recent tidal waves have caused devastation to these communities, resulting in the loss of properties and displacement of residents, stressing that over 681 residents from 113 households have been displaced, with many more affected.
According to the statement, President Mahama, during his visit, will interact with the affected residents, assess the extent of damage, and offer support to those affected.
It says the president’s visit is also an opportunity to reaffirm the government’s commitment to finding lasting solutions to the challenges posed by tidal waves in the region.
The statement notes that the President will work closely with local authorities, stakeholders, and affected communities to develop a workable plan and implement effective measures to mitigate the impact of future tidal waves.
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Mr. Bright described the situation as a nightmare at the time the minister and his team visited the affected communities. “By the time we got here around six or seven, there were about the waves trying to cross the road. And you see the way the place is; the road is a kind of buffer. It’s quite elevated.”
“So if the sea is able to cross the road, the entire area will submerge because the other part of the community is low, very low. So by around four to five a.m., realize that the sea has rescinded back again. So that’s how it has been for some time now.”