Isaac Ashai Odamtten, Member of Parliament for Tema East, has fiercely criticized the Akufo-Addo administration for its failure to address the recurring flooding issues in the Greater Accra Region.
Odamtten called on residents of the region, and Ghanaians in general, to vote against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming elections, pointing to the government’s poor handling of the flood crisis.
He emphasized that every rainfall brings further distress to both residents and businesses, with clogged drains worsening the situation.
In an interview on Channel One TV’s *Face to Face* with Umaru Sanda Amadu, Odamtten accused the government of mismanaging funds allocated to the Ghana Accra Resilient Integrated Development (GARID) project, a program designed to address Accra’s long-standing flooding problems.
He stressed the need for swift and transparent action to resolve the issue. “The Dzorwulu dam reminds me of the grave corruption of this government. This government signed up for the Greater Accra Resilient Integrated Development (GARID). That project had nine lots which include: Odaw, Korle Klottey, Klottey Lagoon, Sakumono Lagoon, the Dzorwulu drain, and the facility was supposed to improve Accra’s major drainage system.
“When your major systems are aligned and they are expanded, they hold more water and draw the water from the community easily. When you don’t align them for the water to flow smoothly, they hit and push back and that’s what creates the floods. Accra must vote against NPP because they are making our flood situation in Ghana worse.”
Odamtten also argued that the NDC is better equipped to manage flooding issues, urging voters to support the NDC in the December elections.
The GARID project is part of the government’s broader vision to improve flood risk and solid waste management in the Greater Accra Region. The initiative aims to reduce the impact of flooding on families, businesses, and offices located in flood-prone areas along the Odaw River channel in Accra, thereby contributing to the economic and social development of the area.
