Asenso-Boakye worried over delays in key flood control projects
Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Ranking Member on Parliament's Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation, raised concerns on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, on the floor of Parliament, over the status of major flood control projects initiated under the previous administration, warning that delays in completing them could leave thousands of Ghanaians exposed to recurring floods. The Bantama MP called on government to provide clarity on the progress of key flood mitigation interventions.
Mr Asenso-Boakye recalled that between 2018 and 2024, the administration of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo invested about GH¢540 million under the National Flood Control Programme, which he described as the largest direct government investment in flood control in Ghana's history. He stated these funds supported drainage construction, rehabilitation, and desilting works. He also noted the previous administration secured US$350 million from the World Bank under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project to improve drainage infrastructure and strengthen flood resilience in the capital. Mr Asenso-Boakye said major works under the GARID project, including the Odaw dredging, Achimota-Abofu Drain, South Kaneshie Drain, and the Dr Busia Highway Drain, had already commenced before the change in government. He described these as strategic interventions intended to reduce flood risks in some of Accra's most vulnerable communities. The Accra Flood Early Warning System had also been operationalised.
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