The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Hon. Kwame Agbodza, is blaming the implementation of the free Senior High School (SHS) policy for the perennial floods in Accra.
Mr Agbodza says the over-concentration of resources on the successful implementation of campaign promises has relegated other developmental projects to the background.
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His comment comes after many are counting their losses over a heavy downpour on Monday night that has caused havoc in their homes.
Already, low-lying areas in Accra and the Central Region have witnessed devastating flooding as many residents are displaced with properties destroyed.
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Meteorologists are warning of more rains accompanied by strong winds in the next couple of weeks and have warned those living in flood prone areas to move out.
But Hon. Agbodza in an interview with Adom News’ Parliamentary correspondent, Abednego Asante Asiedu said government is to blame for the flooding in Accra.
He stated that, the Akufo-Addo government has allocated GH₵1.2 billion for free SHS and only allocated GH₵600,000 to the Works and Housing Ministry to tackle drainage problems in the country.
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Hon. Kwame Agbodza said until government gets its priorities right, the people of Ghana will continue to suffer.
Is this man in his right sense? His politics is so dirty. Accra being a low lying area experience this annual perennial flooding since time immemorial? NDC party has been in power for 16 years plus Rawlings eight years. We still have floods in Accra when it rains. My good friend Agbodza think on how best you can Ghana to solve this problem than playing cheap propaganda with problem.
Foolish MP
What led to all the flooding during the previous administration?
So how come the NDC government didn’t solve the flooding even though they had no free SHS to implement?
You are certainly an imbecile who does not deserve honourable status!
I some times cant even understand how some learned people whom we put our trust to lead us do behave like this.how can a free education be the cause of floods in the country. We still have June 3rd disaster fresh in our minds was there free shs?come on think positive
you people are not serious you are just using Ghanians Tax payers
sweat so you are MP.Is this all you can say disgrace to all the country.
Infact to me its better to take only Ten sensible MPs for the whole country.