Days ago, the Majority and Minority in parliament disagreed on the cause of the tidal waves in Keta in the Volta Region. While the Majority blamed the disaster on sand winning activities in the area, the Minority was insistent that the disaster was as a result of the absence of a sea defense wall.
But, speaking to Samuel Eshun on these assertions on the cause of the tidal waves, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Ketu-South Municipality, Maxwell Lugudor agreed with the Majority in parliament.
On the Happy Morning show, he stated: “It is true that the tidal waves have been caused by the sand winning activities in the area. The problem is that people don’t understand what is going on there. The sand winning issue is very serious. Because of the holes made as a result of sand-winning, when the waves hit, they fill up these holes. The more the waves come in, the worse it becomes. The chiefs have confirmed that this has been their headache.”
Maxwell, added that after identifying the problem of sand winning, the Assembly has placed a ban on sand winning activities and anyone who is caught going against the law will be dealt with.
The Keta and Ketu South municipalities and the Anlo district were hard hit by tidal waves last weekend. The residents were forced out of their homes and rendered homeless while others salvaged some of their belongings onto portions of the main road waiting for the water to recede.
Some of these affected communities include Kedzikope, Keta Central and Abutiakope.
Amid the disaster, relief items from Corporate Ghana, NADMO and some politician such as the former President John Mahama have been delivered to the affected persons.
The issue of tidal waves in this region have been recurring annually. Meanwhile, there have been calls for the construction of sea defense walls to resolve this problem.
