President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that the government is concluding the necessary processes to compensate persons affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage.
Speaking during his Resetting Ghana tour of the Volta Region on Thursday, he assured that the compensation process would be conducted fairly to ensure affected persons receive the support due to them.
In the 2025 budget, the government allocated Ghc225 million to support victims of the 2023 disaster, which caused widespread damage and displacement of residents in parts of the Volta Region.
The President added that additional funds will be provided in next year’s budget to continue compensating affected residents if the allocation proves insufficient.
“The resilience of the people of this region has been tested in recent years. The spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams caused significant hardship for many families, affecting homes, farms, businesses and livelihoods across several communities. The government has remained fully engaged in addressing the aftermath of that unfortunate event.
“The necessary verification, assessment and administrative processes relating to compensation are being concluded. And I wish to assure all affected people that the government remains committed to ensuring that the process is finalised, fairly transparently and responsibly.
“Once this process is finalised, the Minister of Finance will make an allocation in this year’s budget to start the payment of compensation.”
