Aflao Traditional Council warns of greater coastal danger after Accra floods, demands urgent action

The Aflao Traditional Council has issued a strongly worded statement condemning what it calls systemic failures in national infrastructure planning following the devastating floods in Accra. It warned that communities along Ghana’s coastline—particularly Aflao—face even graver dangers if urgent corrective action is not taken.

Issued from the Office of the President of the Aflao Traditional Council, the statement expressed deep sympathy to flood victims and their families, while placing the disaster within a broader pattern of poor planning and weak institutional oversight.

“The tears of Accra are the tears of the nation,” the Council noted, stressing that relief items and emergency interventions, though necessary, remain temporary remedies for losses representing lifetimes of toil and sacrifice.

The Council described the Accra floods as more than an isolated tragedy, calling them a national warning signal. It cautioned that Aflao and surrounding coastal communities could face similar—or even worse—disasters if decisive measures are not taken to address coastal erosion and advancing sea incursions.

The statement also raised alarm over the conduct of certain government appointees, accusing unnamed officials of pursuing hidden agendas and narrow interests that undermine flagship development projects and tarnish the President’s reputation.

To address this, the Council called for the creation of a dedicated Ministry for Planning, Monitoring, and Execution of Government Projects to ensure faithful implementation of approved national programmes.

Of immediate concern is the Big Push Road Project from Tokor Junction to Aflao. The Council described the project as far more than a transportation link, calling it a critical protective barrier against coastal erosion and potential sea incursions that threaten lives, property, and economic activity in the border municipality.

It urged the Minister for Roads and Highways to urgently visit Ketu South to assess conditions on the ground and ensure the project is executed fully and faithfully in line with its original scope and design.

“Any attempt to delay, weaken, divert, or reassign this project away from its intended location would constitute a serious disservice to the people of Aflao and a direct compromise of long-term national interest,” the statement declared.

The Council concluded by reaffirming its commitment to holding development institutions accountable:

“Aflao deserves fairness, Aflao deserves protection, and Aflao deserves full and faithful implementation of every project approved for its advancement,” it emphasised.

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