Weija-Gbawe MP demands urgent action to curb perennial flooding in Accra

Jerry Ahmed Shaib, MP for Weija-Gbawe and Deputy Minority Whip, has called for a fundamental shift in Ghana’s approach to flooding in Greater Accra, saying emergency responses alone will never end the perennial crisis. After touring areas like Whitehorse, St. Joseph, Church and Men’s Room area, Station Down and Clinic area, he told Parliament that “no drainage system, no matter how well designed can evacuate all water during extreme high intensity rainfall events.” Addressing Parliament, the MP…