Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has urged the National Disaster Management Organisation (National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO)) to move away from a relief-centred approach and place greater emphasis on preventing disasters before they occur.
His remarks follow the recent flooding in parts of the Greater Accra Region, which left several people dead, displaced families, submerged properties and disrupted economic activities, including a fire outbreak in the Odawna area.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on June 30, Dr. Adomako Kissi argued that Ghana’s disaster management system has remained largely reactive, focusing more on emergency relief distribution than on long-term risk reduction.
He said NADMO has historically struggled with inadequate equipment and limited technical capacity, adding that the issue transcends political administrations.
“NADMO’s equipment levels are low, and it’s not an NDC government thing. Over the years, NADMO has not been well equipped,” he said.
He further noted that the agency’s role has often been reduced to distributing relief items such as rice and mattresses, instead
