The Volta River Authority is offering thousands and thousands of medicine to help the victims of the Akosombo dam spillage.
About 30,000 individuals have been displaced because of the spillage and are held in facilities the place NADMO and different related stakeholders are offering aid objects to them whereas measures are instituted to revive them to regular life.
Speaking in an interview with Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s morning present “Kokrokoo”, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Engineering and Operations) of Volta River Authority (VRA), Ing. Edward Ekow Obeng-Kenzo revealed that the Authority is actively concerned in aid mission.
According to him, the Authority has put in a water pump in addition to sending water tankers regularly to the affected individuals to produce them with water.
He famous that due to the spillage, the consuming water within the affected areas has been polluted and suggested the residents in opposition to consuming water coming from the dam spillage, however in an effort to tackle the state of affairs, the VRA is freely offering them with clear water.
The VRA Engineering Chief additionally famous that the Authority anticipates the affected areas could expertise some well being risks, subsequently their hospital unit has liaised with the district well being services to supply sufficient healthcare to the victims.
“Yesterday, our hospital unit additionally despatched about 1.5 million value of medicine to the group; a complete truckload of medicine to assist NADMO actions,” he informed Sefa Kayi.
He continued; “Due to this spillage, not less than, snakes will come from their regular habitat to the land and chunk individuals. We need to ship them anti-snake chunk medication. What else, possibly somebody could contract cholera, so we’ve set our cellular hospitals within the communities to make sure that not less than these basic issues are, they’re being given other than the meals and the place they sleep.”
He additional said that the Energy Ministry can also be serving to by giving photo voltaic lamps to supply gentle within the areas.
Ing. Edward Ekow Obeng-Kenzo emphasised the primary focus of VRA is to revive the affected individuals to normalcy, ensuring they “return to their livelihood”.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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