Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Minister of Works and Housing, says protecting the country’s coastline is key in safeguarding lives and property to harness resources for growth.
The country’s coastline, did not only have huge tourism potentials, but also served as livelihood to the many fishermen and people in the fish value chain.
The Minister said this during an inspection tour of some sea Defence projects and storm drains currently under construction in the Western Region.
Four sea defence projects, including; those at Nkontompo, Ngyiresia and New Takoradi, have been completed with four ongoing at Aboadze, Axim, Dixcove and Amanful Kuma.
The Minister’s first point of call was the Aboadze Sea Defence project located in the Shama District in the Western Region.
The project, covered about five kilometres of the coastal stretch and started in November 2019 to safeguard and protect critical state assets such as the Aboadze Thermal Plant.
The Project would integrate the construction of revetment wall, groynes and breakwater structures to protect the communities along the Aboadze-Abuesi coastline including; beach nourishment and land reclamation.
The country had about 550 kilometres of coastline, however, the rise in sea levels, changes in weather patterns and other increased environmental pressures posed a significant threat to lives, property and economic activities along the coastline.
The Sea Defence would not only boost the resilience of the coastal settlement, but also protect lives and property from tidal wave erosion and rising sea levels.
Mr Asenso-Boakye later visited the Essikafoabatem number two drainage system, the Amanful Kuma sea Defence, where the chiefs and people called for a landing area to enable them to go about their fishing business.
Source: MyPublisher24.com