Transport Company Defies President Mahama’s Order To Reverse Reclamation Of Weija Ramsar Site

• A transport company is ignoring President John Mahama’s directive to reverse the illegal reclamation of a Ramsar site
• Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo warned that the government could be forced to take extreme action
• Mahama himself ordered the company to undo the reclamation at their own cost during a tour of flood-prone areas

A transport company, Caitec, is yet to comply with President John Mahama’s directive to reverse the illegal reclamation of portions of the Weija Ramsar site.

During a tour of flood-prone areas in Greater Accra, Mahama ordered the company to undo the reclamation at their own cost.

This was to allow for easy dredging as Accra prepares for the rains.

However, a subsequent inspection conducted by the Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) revealed that the president’s orders had been ignored.

Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo told the press on April 10 that she was disappointed in the lack of action from Caitec.

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Ocloo warned that the government would not hesitate to take matters into its own hands if the company continued to defy the directive.

The minister also oversaw the demolition of some illegal structures.

“We sent a letter to them only for us to come here today and see what we are seeing. So we will go back, remobilise, and come back with our machine to do whatever we want to do.

“There are a lot of machines there, so releasing the machine shouldn’t be a problem for them. So this is intentional, and I don’t know who is compromising with them and the entire assembly to overlook the messages that have been sent to them.”

Government puts in place anti-flooding taskforce

In March, Mahama established a seven-member Anti-Flood Taskforce to combat Ghana’s persistent flooding challenges.

The task force is chaired by Stanislav Xoese Dogbe, the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations at the Presidency.

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Other members include Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing; Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs; and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Abdul Osman Razak, National Security Coordinator, among others.

As part of its field operations, the Anti-Flood Taskforce conducted an aerial reconnaissance mission to assess flood-prone areas and gather critical data to prevent future disasters.

Following the aerial survey, Dogbe announced that the government would enforce stricter flood prevention measures.

He disclosed that the 48 Engineers Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces, in collaboration with local government authorities, will immediately commence desilting of major drains to improve water flow and mitigate flood risks.

Mahama visits victims of tidal wave flooding in Volta

YEN.com.gh reported in March that Mahama visited communities affected by tidal wave flooding in the Volta Region.

The president led a team to Amutinu, Salakope, and Agavedzi where relief items were given to the communities.

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Mahama said seeing the devastation first-hand reinforced his commitment to finding a long-term solution. His brother, businessman Ibrahim Mahama, also donated GH₵100k to the victims.

Source: YEN.com.gh