President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to secure funding for work to begin on Phase II of the Blekusu Sea Defence Project.
The President announced this during a visit to the Volta Region’s tidal wave victims on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
He explained that the move forms part of measures to resettle and address the persistent devastation caused by the tidal wave.
“So I am going to ask the Finance Minister to include funding to start Phase II of the Blekusu Sea Defence Project,” he stated.
Although the President did not give specific timelines on when the project will begin, he emphasised that urgent steps were being taken to provide both immediate relief and long-term solutions.
“There are two things we need to do—start building Phase II of the defence wall and, at the same time, resettle those whose houses have been affected. So we will look for a more suitable site for the resettlement project,” he added.
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