North Tongu's Member of Parliament, Samule Okudzeto Ablakwa, has declared that during his visit to the region, he did not receive any personal donation from Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.

Speaking with Bola Ray on Starr Chat, the lawmaker denied any false impressions being created by the pictures he posted about receiving a donation on behalf of the flood victims.

“It is important to clarify this point that I have not received any personal donation from the Finance Minister. I hope that those pictures and the focus to create the impression as if I have received something. Because if you look at the pictures carefully it was when I was taking him on a tour and showing him the level of devastation and he was really shocked.

“He told me that the media had not captured it fully and he repeated it in the budget statement that he was totally shocked. He couldn’t believe the level of devastation,” Mr. Ablakwa stated.

Over 12,000 residents in the North Tongu area alone have been impacted by the Akosombo Dam Spillage, with over 1,500 houses affected, as reported by the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO).

The overall figure for all eight affected districts, including South and Central Tongu, Anlo, Asougyaman, Ada East, and others, exceeds 26,000.

Despite weeks passing since the disaster, there seems to be no government plans for the resettlement of victims whose houses were demolished by the floods. The displaced victims remain in various camps, facing uncomfortable conditions.