Pressure is mounting on the government to declare a state of emergency in areas ravaged by floods from the spillage of the Akosombo Dam.
The Assemblies of God Church wants the government to do more for the affected victims of the flooding, caused by the combination of rains and spilling of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams.
The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church, Ghana, Reverend Stephen Wengam, made this call at a news conference on Tuesday.
"Assemblies of God Ghana fully backs calls for the declaration of a state of emergency in the flood-affected areas,” Rev. Wengam said.
This, Rev. Wengam explained, is because “We are witnessing a flood and disaster on an epic scale and with devastating consequences in the parts of the Volta, Eastern and Greater Accra regions as a result of the spillage of huge volumes of water from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams.
"It bears recounting that entire communities have been submerged in the floodwaters. Thousands of people including children have been displaced and property worth millions of Ghana cedis lost. To make the desperate humanitarian situation worse, public cemeteries, more trees and toilets have also been submerged in the floods, thus polluting sources of drinking water and igniting public health emergency concerns.
"This catastrophe of unprecedented proportions calls for a response of unparalleled urgency."
According to him, declaring a state of emergency will add the necessary legislative and humanitarian weight to measures undertaken to bring the depressing situation under control.
"We believe finding a permanent solution to the impact of floodwaters anytime there's a spillage of water from any of the dams in Ghana will be most welcome," he added.
The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church also called for engineering solutions, massive education and effective sanctions against environmental degradation to be intensified on all fronts, "If we decide as a nation to be serious in finding long-term answers to the flooding and other nagging environmental questions."
With the solutions proffered, the church made a donation of an amount of GH₵ 20,000 as well as other relief items to help alleviate the plight of the victims.
Meanwhile, the Christian Council is currently on the ground and is visiting some of the affected areas.
Also, doctors dispatched by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) have arrived on the ground in some of the worst affected areas following the declaration of a public health emergency on Monday by the Regional Health Directorate.
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