Professor Chris Gordon, the founder of the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies at the University of Ghana, has reiterated that the Akosombo dam spillage is a national emergency, and that all hands are needed to support the over 12,000 people who have been displaced as a result of their homes being inundated.
Due to a persistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level of the Akosombo reservoir, the VRA began controlled water leakage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams on September 15, 2023.
Thousands of people in South Tongu, North Tongu, Central Tongu, Asuogyaman, and other areas have had their homes submerged as a result of the spillage.
Prof Gordon stated in an interview with Bernard Avle on The Point of View on Citi TV on Monday that assisting these victims was vital, especially because they had lost everything and had to start their lives over.
He also emphasized that the government could not be left to deal with the problem on its own and go to the aid of the victims, and that everyone needed to get on board to help.
“They’ve lost their connections, infrastructure, livelihoods…I think this is a national emergency, far beyond the ability of government and macro to cope with so we need to rally as a nation to support those people who have been displaced,”He stated this.
Meanwhile, Citi FM/Citi TV, a famous Accra radio and television station, is launching an important effort to collect relief supplies for the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage.
At least 12,000 people have been displaced, according to Senanu Dzokoto, Deputy Director of the Ghana Health Service in the Volta Region. Surprisingly, at least 25% of Mepe in the Volta Region is already drowned beneath the relentless seas.
Citi FM and Citi TV are consequently appealing to the public to donate necessary things such as food, drink, clothing, toiletries, mattresses, and blankets to help those affected by this disaster.

How to donate
Citi FM has established a dedicated collection point at its Adabraka office in Accra.
Additionally, one can make monetary contributions via MoMo number: 0550900006 (Omni Media), with the reference “Flood support.”
