The Head of Public Relations for the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), George Ayisi, has refuted claims that victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage have been relocated to the Saglemi Housing Unit.

Speaking to the media, he clarified that the Saglemi Housing Unit is not being used as a relocation center for flood victims. While some local chiefs suggested using the Saglemi Housing Units for this purpose, it has not been implemented.

Mr Ayisi explained that the flood victims from the Akosombo spillage have instead been temporarily housed in community centers throughout the affected areas.

“No, no, it’s not true. Some of the chiefs were proposing that that be done but we’ve not done that yet".

“They are being kept in community centres. All the nine districts, identified areas. Bator is there. Mepe area. Sogakope is there. Adzidome and all the places that have been affected, we identify a place and we put them there,” he added.

These community centers are spread across the nine districts that have been affected, including Bator, Mepe, Sogakope, Adzidome, and other places impacted by the flooding.

The Volta River Authority (VRA) initiated the controlled spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams on September 15, 2023, due to a consistent rise in the water level upstream of the Akosombo Dam, primarily caused by heavy rainfall.

Since the commencement of the spillage, some communities downstream of the Volta River have experienced flooding as a result of the excess water released from the dam.

The government has established an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate the response and provide assistance to the flood victims.

This committee will assess the situation, identify immediate needs, and implement measures to mitigate the impact of the flooding on the affected residents.