Ntim Fordjour calls for one-week disaster emergency declaration as floods overwhelm Accra
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member on Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, has called on the government to immediately declare Accra a disaster emergency zone for one week following widespread flooding. He stated, "The government must declare Accra a DISASTER EMERGENCY for one week starting today!"
Ntim Fordjour urged the government to activate all security agencies and emergency services without delay to undertake a coordinated rescue, relief, and recovery operation. He stressed that urgent intervention was required to prevent further loss of lives and destruction of property as floodwaters continued to disrupt transportation and inundate communities. The call was made in a social media post on June 29, 2026.
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Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, has urged the government to declare Accra a disaster emergency zone for one week due to widespread
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