Titus Glover slams Mahama’s flood report directive, calls it “waste of energy and adrenaline”

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister Titus Glover has criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s directive for a comprehensive report on Ghana’s flooding situation, describing it as a “waste of energy and adrenaline.”

He argued that the causes of flooding in the country are already well known and that what is urgently needed is action rather than additional briefings and assessments.

Speaking on Eyewitness News on Tuesday, June 9, Mr Glover took issue with the President’s decision to task the NADMO flood response team and other state agencies to compile a detailed presentation on the recurring flooding problem.

He insisted that institutions such as the Local Government Ministry, Works and Housing Ministry, Regional Coordinating Councils, and local assemblies already possess enough information to address the issue and should instead focus on implementation.

“The Local Government Ministry, the Works and Housing Ministry, the Regional Coordinating Councils and the assemblies must work in tandem. This report the President is asking for a briefing on is a waste of energy and adrenaline,” he said.

Mr Glover further urged government to prioritise funding and practical interventions over reports, arguing that agencies responsible for flood control must be adequately resourced to carry out their work effectively.

“He must stop and not hide behind some of these excuses and move. They are not spending money; give money to the people so that they can go and work with it,” he stated.

While criticising the approach, he acknowledged that human activities continue to worsen flooding, pointing to indiscriminate waste disposal into drains and waterways, environmental degradation, and weak enforcement of planning regulations as major contributing factors.

He also accused some traditional authorities of facilitating the destruction of wetlands and mangrove ecosystems through land sales, warning that such practices are weakening natural flood barriers.

His comments follow President Mahama’s directive to NADMO’s flood taskforce and other relevant agencies to prepare a comprehensive briefing on Ghana’s flooding situation after recent floods, particularly in parts of Accra.

The President said the exercise is intended to help identify flood-prone and restricted areas, including waterways, and to inform both immediate and long-term solutions to the recurring challenge.