Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the member of parliament for North Tongu, has urged the government to move quickly to replace identifying documents that victims of the Akosombo dam spillage lost.
He emphasized the need to provide individuals impacted with fresh birth certificates, health insurance cards, voter ID cards, passports, and Ghana Cards.
Mr. Ablakwa emphasized the need for immediate aid for those affected by the September 5, 2023, tragedy brought on by the Akosombo and Kpong dams spilling during a Tuesday parliamentary session.
He suggested that in order to quickly reissue these important documents, pertinent public organizations launch a focused operation throughout the affected locations.
“I’m calling on the government to replace thousands of lost Ghana Cards, Health Insurance Card, Voter ID Cards, Birth Certificates and Passports. For victims of far-reaching catastrophic consequences of the September 5, 2023 spillage, from the Akosombo and Kpong dams by the Volta River Authority. The time has come for the relevant public institutions to carry out a special and comprehensive exercise in all affected constituencies to immediately replace these important documents” the North Tongu MP noted.
Additionally, Mr. Ablakwa commended Ghanaians for providing aid supplies to the affected parties.
In response to Mr. Ablakwa’s plea, Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin recommended that rather than making a general appeal to the government, such requests were to be made to the proper organizations, such as the National Health Insurance Authority and the Electoral Commission.
