Government says it has been providing support for victims of the tidal wave that affected keta and its environs on November 6, barely two days after the wave hit.
Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa said government through the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) has been supporting victims with relief items, contrary to speculation that it had abandoned them.
The Ketu South MP, Dzifa Abla Gomashie and other leading members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has lamented how government has abandoned victims of the tidal wave.
However, Mr Letsa in an interview with journalists on November 15, described their claims as "unfortunate because government has taken several steps towards alleviating the plight of the victims."
“We have been in contact with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) ever since the tidal waves hit. In the week that it struck, we got some relief items from them, and these relief items were dispatched to the area.
"These include mattresses, blankets, mosquito nets, mats, rice, maize, cooking oil and detergents. When the items arrived, I gave the instructions that they should be sent to Keta and distributed to the three affected assemblies: Ketu South, Keta and Angloga,” he said.
While empathising with the people of Keta, Dr. Letsa said a long-term solution was also being pursued by government to end this perennial disaster. He said phase two of the Keta sea defence is in the offing and in due time, work will start.
He also assured that government will not neglect the victims of the tidal wave and will do all it can to offer support in every possible way.
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