2024 Nkunim Budget It Is Heartwarming That Govt Has CommittedGH220m To Support Akosombo Dam Spillage Victims Ablakwa

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament(MP) for North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said "it is heartwarming to acknowledge that government has made a specific commitment of GHcent;220million for the relief phase as contained in the 2024 Budget to address the devastation caused by the recent VRA-induced floods".

Read below his full post on X (formely Twitter) after the budget presentation by the Finace Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta in Parliament.

"It is heartwarming to acknowledge that government has made a specific commitment of GHS220million for the relief phase as contained in the 2024 Budget to address the devastation caused by the recent VRA-induced floods.

"I also take judicial notice of pledges by the Finance Minister in Parliament for the restoration phase which include additional resources for the Ministry of Agriculture to support livelihoods, and a formal request to the World Bank under the IDA Crisis Response Window.

"May all these assurances translate into actual releases for adequate resettlement and compensation of my beloved constituents plus all those affected in other constituencies.

"Ghana First."

Government budgets GHcent;220m to support victims of Akosombo dam spillage

The government has budgeted an amount of GHcent;220 million to support the relief phase for the communities affected by the Akosombo spillage and floods in the Oti, Savannah, and Bono-East Regions.

This was disclosed by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, during his presentation of the government’s Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the 2024 Financial Year in Parliament on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

“Mr. Speaker, Government has budgeted an amount of GHcent;220 million to support the relief phase for the communities affected by the Akosombo spillage as well as floods upstream in the Oti, Savannah, and Bono-East Regions,” Ofori-Atta stated.

“We have requested funding from the World Bank under the IDA Crisis Response Window (CRW) to support the resettlement of the victims, restoration of livelihoods, compensation and reconstruction of infrastructure in the affected communities,” he added.