The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has defended the Akufo-Addo–Bawumia administration’s record on flood management in Accra, with its Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, stating that over GH₵550 million was committed to flood control interventions during the previous government’s tenure.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, June 30, Mr Ahiagbah argued that the funding formed part of a sustained national effort to address perennial flooding in the capital through drainage works, engineering projects and routine maintenance in vulnerable communities.
He explained that the investments covered both emergency response measures and long-term infrastructure projects, including drainage rehabilitation, desilting activities, and other flood mitigation works designed to reduce the impact of heavy rainfall.
Mr Ahiagbah highlighted the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, a World Bank-supported initiative valued at $200 million, which targets flooding in the Odaw River Basin through drainage expansion, waste management reforms and community infrastructure improvements.
He also pointed to several ongoing and advanced projects at the time of the transition, including dredging works on the Odaw River, drainage construction at Achimota-Abofu and South Kaneshie, and works along the Busia Highway drainage corridor. He added that protection works had been completed at Atomic East, while procurement processes for detention ponds at Atomic East and West were far advanced.
According to him, “Over eight years, the government allocated more than GH₵550 million to emergency flood relief, drainage repairs, and desilting in flood-prone communities… because flood prevention requires maintenance, not just photo opportunities.”
He further noted that a Flood Early Warning System had been introduced, with installations, service providers and designated safe zones aimed at improving preparedness in flood-prone areas.
Mr Ahiagbah, however, said concerns now centre on the continuation of these projects under the current administration, alleging that some inherited works have slowed in execution.
He argued that government continuity was essential for effective flood control, stressing that ongoing projects required consistent implementation rather than delays.
“The current government did not inherit a void. It inherited momentum, secured financing, had active contractors, and a clear plan in motion,” he stated, adding that the public deserved clarity on the status of stalled interventions.
