The former Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has disclosed that the Akufo-Addo administration committed GH¢450 million towards flood control programmes during its eight-year tenure.
According to the Bantama MP, a significant portion of the funds was invested in improving drainage infrastructure and enhancing the country’s capacity to manage flooding.
Speaking at a Capacity Building Workshop for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in Accra, the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Local Government and Rural Development Committee urged the current Mahama administration to sustain such interventions to reduce the impact of flooding, particularly in the capital.
“In the eight years of the Akufo-Addo Administration, the government committed GH¢450 million towards flood control programmes. I am urging this government to continue on that path because it is necessary. But a critical part has to do with regulatory measures and strictly adhering to settlement planning schemes,” he stressed.
Meanwhile, the Chairperson of Parliament’s Local Government and Rural Development Committee, Queenstar Pokuah Sawyerr, assured of Parliament’s commitment to supporting efforts aimed at addressing the perennial flooding challenges in Accra.
“The committee is particularly interested in understanding how assemblies within the region are responding to these challenges and how parliament can support the development of policy interventions for flooded areas,” she said.
