The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticised the government’s handling of recent flooding in parts of Accra, accusing it of inefficiency and poor coordination in its flood control response.
In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP expressed sympathy to residents affected by flooding in communities including Apenkwa, Achimota, Kaneshie, Weija, Spintex, Darkuman Junction and areas around the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange following heavy rains.
The party said repeated flooding highlighted what it described as the government’s failure to implement effective and lasting flood control measures.
The NPP argued that splitting flood management responsibilities between the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources had created confusion and weakened emergency response efforts.
It also questioned the role of a Deputy Chief of Staff in coordinating flood interventions, saying the arrangement blurred lines of authority and reduced accountability.
According to the statement, several flood mitigation projects announced by the government had either not been implemented or had progressed slowly, while funding constraints had affected key interventions.
The opposition party also criticised remarks it attributed to President John Dramani Mahama suggesting that human behaviour had contributed to flooding, saying the comments unfairly shifted responsibility onto citizens instead of government.
The NPP called for flood management responsibilities to be consolidated under a single ministry, the appointment of a clearly mandated lead authority, and a public account of the work and expenditure of the government’s anti-flood task force.
It also urged closer collaboration between the government, local assemblies and technical experts to address drainage, sanitation and land-use challenges that continue to contribute to flooding in the capital.
The statement concluded by expressing solidarity with affected families and pledging to hold the government accountable over its handling of the flood situation.
