The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied reports suggesting a supposed withdrawal of military personnel deployed to Mepe in the Volta Region following the spillage of the Akosmobo Dam.
GAF in a statement described the information as “inaccurate” and that no personnel has been given any ‘orders from above’ to abandon the victims.
“The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) wishes to debunk some media reports and series of social media posts especially on Twitter (X), claiming that military personnel deployed to Mepe in Volta Region for Humanitarian Relief Operations following the spillage of the Akosmobo Dam, have been withdrawn. GAF wishes to categorically state that the information in circulation is inaccurate and that the personnel have not been given any ‘orders from above’ to withdraw from Mepe or any other community affected by the spillage contrary to the social media posts,” GAF in a statement dated, October 22, signed by M.A Larbi Naval Captain for Director General, Public Relations said.
GAF explained that the operations conducted by its officers are being executed in phases.
“It must be emphasised that the Humanitarian Relief Operations (Operation Boafo), being conducted by the Ghana Navy’s Riverine Command and the 48 Engineer Regiment of the Army is being executed in phases,” GAF added in its statement.
It expressed its commitment to ensuring urgent, equitable and appropriate response, thereby supporting all persons and communities affected by the spillage in conjunction with all stakeholders.
“GAF, therefore, wishes to assure the general public that as recently reported in the media of the thousands of persons rescued and marked efforts being made to support victims, it will not relent in the quest to ensure urgent, equitable and appropriate response and support to all persons and communities affected by the spillage in conjunction with all stakeholders.”
There were media reports and social media posts that purportedly suggested that the soldiers deployed to the area for humanitarian relief operations were withdrawn, upon an order from a higher authority.