Akosombo Dam spillage: Energy Minister, VRA to brief Parliament

The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, along with the management of the Volta River Authority (VRA), is expected to appear before Parliament today, Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

They will brief the house on the Akosombo Dam spillage and its attendant effects on communities situated along the Volta River basin.

For several weeks, residents in parts of the Volta, Eastern and Greater Accra Regions have endured the distressing aftermath of the Akosombo Dam spillage.

Thousands of people have been displaced, their homes submerged, and their properties, including vital farmlands, have been ruined due to the release of excess water from the dam.

Akosombo Dam spillageEnergy Minister Mathew Opoku PrempehVRA