A prominent Presidential Candidate, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has demonstrated his commitment to share in the pain of the people and help in finding solutions to them.
Over the weekend, he toured and empathized with people in the North Tongu District of the Volta region, affected by flooding of the Volta River caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam.
His visit was however in fulfillment of his earlier promise to the people of the Region during his campaign to be flag bearer of the NPP to step into the shoes of the late Prez Jerry John Rawlings, and be their Godfather.
Mr. Kyerematen while addressing traditional authorities of the Mepe Traditional area, expressed grief about the unfortunate flooding that has affected over 100 communities along the lower Volta Lake in the North, South, and Central Tongu Districts in the Volta Region
He expressed deep concern at how households belonging to the poor and vulnerable had been submerged by the spilled water from the Dam.
He also lamented the inability of the National Disaster Management Organization to fully deliver its mandate as it is under-resourced.
He indicated that the flooding incident should serve as a wake-up call for the government to adequately resource NADMO, and invest in early warning systems.
