Audio By Carbonatix
The chairman of the Volta Caucus in Parliament, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has described as unsatisfactory, the government’s response to Sunday’s tidal wave attack in the Region.
He is disappointed that many of the victims of the disaster are yet to receive relief items days after the incident which has rendered thousands homeless.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Tuesday, the Ho West MP called on the government to immediately send some form of relief to the victims.
“No relief has reached Ketu South yet. They are still waiting for relief after four days, but I believe that by the close of today (Tuesday), Ketu South people will also have something as well as the whole affected communities,” he told host Evans Mensah.
“We are not satisfied, we need more to be done than this,” he added.
Emmanuel Bedzrah believes that the National Disaster Management Organization, the government agency responsible for providing relief items, ignored early signs of an impending major tidal wave attack in the Region.
According to him, at least two minor attacks had been recorded prior to Sunday’s disaster.
“The early warning signals were all there. Far back in March, something happened. I’m told something happened weeks ago too. Why were they not prepared?” he queried.
Meanwhile, he disclosed that the Volta Caucus in Parliament is mobilizing to send some form of relief to the victims.
“We will be going there on Thursday. The Speaker has directed that we go. We are mobilizing not only food but blankets and other things. We are calling on benevolent people to support us,” Emmanuel Bedzrah urged.
Thousands of residents in the Anlo District, Ketu South, and Keta Municipalities were rendered homeless after tidal waves swept through their homes on Sunday dawn.
Communities such as Abutiakope, Kedzikope, and Keta Central are largely affected and residents have nothing to salvage.
Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has assured of budgetary allocation for the completion of the Keta sea defense wall project.
Municipal Chief Executive of the Ketu South Municipality, Maxwell Lugudor, on Tuesday evening, told JoyNews that affected persons in the Municipality were yet to get some form of relief from the government.
He was, however, hopeful that NADMO would come through with some items.
Latest Stories
-
Ghana’s building industry gets a game-changing TV show
23 minutes -
Police arrest man over viral threats against security personnel
26 minutes -
We deserve reparations; it’s uncomfortable demanding them — NanaBanyin Dadson
27 minutes -
Don’t mind distractors; have a plan and move ahead — Nanabanyin Dadson advises youth
33 minutes -
I originated ‘Graphic Showbiz’ — NanaBanyin Dadson
35 minutes -
CCERPD hosts workshop to strengthen patient communication among health practitioners
38 minutes -
I joined the Ghana Stammerers Association to speak for children who stammer — NanaBanyin Dadson
1 hour -
Amissah death probe: Don’t scapegoat health workers – Minority cautions gov’t
1 hour -
Emma Ankrah: Fresh beginnings are not clean slates but hard choices we keep romanticising
2 hours -
Roads minister tours long-neglected Han-Tumu road as rehabilitation works gather pace
2 hours -
Adom Kiki opens up on ‘Gyataburuwa’ lawsuit ahead of TGMA 2026
2 hours -
Charles Amissah death should trigger reforms in Ghana’s healthcare system – GRNMA
2 hours -
Ghana’s FMCG sector grew by 15% in value in quarter one 2026, but recovery is patchier – Maverick Research
3 hours -
MPs express disappointment in Amandi Construction over Western Rail Project delays
3 hours -
Understanding the National Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans and their implications for the private sector
4 hours