Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said that thousands have been displaced in communities in his constituency including Mepe and Battor due to the flood that was caused by the discharge done by the Volta River Authority (VRA) from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams.
He said properties worth millions have been destroyed.
Mr Ablakwa in a tweet “urged VRA to ensure all those in affected areas are relocated to higher ground before carrying out another round of discharge.”
The situation has compelled the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to shut down its substation in Sogakope.
According to GRIDCo, it has undertaken the emergency shutdown “for safety reasons to mitigate the risk of electrocution, loss of life, and related dangers”.
The flooding of the substation and its environs has been occasioned by the controlled spillage of the Akosombo Dam by the Volta River Authority (VRA).
The Authority last month announced plans to commence controlled spillage of not only the Akosombo Dam but also the Kpong Dam due to the consistent rise of inflow pattern.
It, therefore, alerted residents along the Volta River and downstream to take the necessary precautionary measures before time.
Already, power to residents in Sogakope and its environs has been affected.
But GRIDCo assures that “power will be restored as soon as the situation improves”.
“GRIDCo and VRA deeply regret any inconvenience caused by this exercise.”