Asenso-Boakye calls for national flood emergency preparedness exercise

Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Ranking Member on Parliament's Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation, called on government to immediately declare a National Flood Emergency Preparedness Exercise on Tuesday, June 30. Making a statement on the floor of Parliament, he described the flooding incidents as a national emergency requiring urgent, coordinated, and proactive intervention to prevent further loss of lives and destruction of property. He stated, "Flooding has become one of Ghana's most persistent national challenges. This is not the time for political point-scoring. Floodwaters do not discriminate; they affect all Ghanaians alike."

The Bantama MP expressed sorrow over the tragic consequences of recent heavy rains and extended sympathies to affected families. He was disturbed by social media videos showing citizens swept away by floodwaters and trapped in collapsing structures. Mr. Asenso-Boakye urged the government to institute a one-week National Flood Emergency Preparedness Exercise involving key state institutions, including the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), NADMO, the Hydrological Services Authority, and security agencies. The exercise should focus on desilting drains and clearing blocked waterways.