Parliament Sends SOS Message To Gov’t On Keta Sea Defence Project

Parliament’s select committee on Works and Housing has urged Government to as a matter of urgency act fast to commence work on the Keta Sea Defence project to save lives and properties.

Chairman of the committee, Isaac Kwame Asiamah who is also the Member of Parliament for Atwima Mponua made the SOS call when he led members of the Committee together with officials from the Works and Housing Ministry, Ghana Hydrological Authority, the Ho Integrated Recycling And Composting Plant among others on a monitoring visit to Keta, Anlo, Ketu Constituencies which have been heavily impacted by tidal waves.

Mr Asiamah who is the immediate past minister for Youth and Sports indicated that, Government had secured a World Bank Fund of One Hundred And Fifty Million Dollars for the Coastal Development Project.
“We need to secure and protect our historical heritage along the Coast where we have Forts, Castles, we can’t sit down and allow this to be destroyed “, he stated.
He expressed concern about the failure of the Volta River Authority (VRA) for almost eight years to dredge the Volta estuary which has led to tidal waves and its destruction of communities along the coast.

He disclosed that the Committee will summon VRA to appear before Parliament next week. “They must take responsibility for their actions” he emphasized.

On his part, the ranking Member of the Committee and Member of Parliament for Dormaa West, Vincent Oppong Asamoah urged the need for government to prioritize and invest more resources to deal with the tidal waves affecting several communities along the coastal belt.
The Committee also called on the Municipal Chief Executives of the affected areas and discussed issues centered on activities of sand wining, it’s impact and how the menace could be curbed.