Member of Parliament for Shai-Osudoku constituency, Linda Akweley Ocloo, has placed her constituents on high alert over the possible sale of poisonous tilapia in the area.
She explained that Chinese fish farmers whose tilapias are incredibly fat as “eight-months-old baby” and unwholesome for human consumption are responsible for the happenings in her constituency.
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Hon. Ocloo’s warning follows the widescale deaths of tilapia suspected to poisonous in the Asutware area Thursday.
According to reports, the fishes died due to the impact of the spillage of the Bagri dam – a report the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has debunked.
Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem Friday, the livid MP blamed the Chinese of poisoning the Volta Lake.
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She alleged that the foreigners import their tilapia and change the temperature of the lake with poisonous chemicals just to increase production.
“I have complained about the conduct of these Chinese fish farmers to EPA and FDA but nothing has been done. I’m not surprised about this poisonous tilapia,” the Shai Osudoku MP bemoaned.
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On the way forward, Hon. Ocloo said she has asked her constituents not to buy or eat tilapia until the situation is resolved.
Tilapia is a popular Ghanaian delicacy. Banku and tilapia is a common dish on the long list of cherished Ghanaian cuisines.