Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ho, Divine Bosson, has expressed the commitment of the Municipal Assembly and other relevant stakeholders to address the persistent problem of flooding in the Ho municipality.

The MCE emphasised that the key to resolving the flooding issue in Ho lies in the implementation of a comprehensive drainage system, including the construction of numerous drains and gutters.

The latest flooding tragedy affected many houses and stores Saturday, 8 July 2023.

"Ho needs a lot of drains and gutters to contain the volume of water that is passing through the gutters anytime it rains. It must be a well-engineered project and we will put the report together after the final assessment by the disaster managers," Mr Bosson said.

He said the Municipal Assembly will apply the necessary effort and send a final assessment report to Accra for attention.

The MCE was speaking to the media on Sunday morning after his tour of the affected areas in the Ho municipality after Saturday's heavy rain.

He blamed the situation partly on human activities such as building on waterways among others.

He urged residents, especially those who litter gutters and those building and farming on waterways, to immediately put a stop to it.

He, however, sympathized with all victims of Saturday's flood which has affected many houses and stores in the municipality causing damages estimated to be in millions of cedis.