Gov't chose fiscal optics over the lives of Ghanaians- Akosua Manu on Accra floods
Akosua Manu, Advisor on Gender and Social Protection to the 2028 NPP flagbearer, accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government on Thursday, July 2, 2026, of failing to address Accra's perennial flooding problem despite dedicated funding under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project. She stated, "It is not about playing the blame game, but if accountability must be established, then the facts are clear. One administration secured funding, not a loan to advance the long-standing vision of addressing Accra's flooding challenge, while the current government has failed to utilise those resources to complete the work."
Her comments followed the devastating June 29 floods that affected several parts of Accra. Akosua Manu said the government prioritised maintaining favourable fiscal figures over implementing life-saving flood control projects. Recent reports indicated the World Bank attributed delays in the GARID Project to fiscal controls introduced by the Finance Ministry, despite funding being available for critical drainage and flood mitigation works. She described this as a clear failure by the current administration to continue and complete interventions initiated under the previous government.
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Akosua Manu has accused the current government of prioritizing fiscal optics over the lives of Ghanaians in addressing Accra's perennial flooding
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