President Akufo-Addo has admonished Ghanaians to rededicate themselves to protecting and preserving Ghana.
Speaking at the Independence Day Parade on Wednesday, March 6, at the Koforidua Youth Resource Centre, the president stated that unless Ghanaians change how they treat the environment the future generations would not be able to identify it.
“Unless we change how we treat the land, future generations would not recognise the Ghana they read about in the land we bequeath to them,” he stated.
He added that extracting mineral resources in Ghana shouldn’t lead to the destruction of forest vegetations and water bodies.
“I stay firm in my conviction that extracting the minerals we have been blessed with should not lead to the destruction of the forests and rivers. We should dedicate ourselves anew to taking care of Ghana.”
The president also reaffirmed his commitment to providing support for the Akosombo Dam spillage victims.
“I must, at this stage, reaffirm Government’s continued commitment to providing the support for victims of the recent, extensive flooding in downstream communities, in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta Regions, caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam last year – a necessary action which was taken to maintain the dam’s structural integrity.”
President Akufo-Addo indicated that his government has set aside “two hundred and twenty million cedis (GH¢220 million), of which eighty million cedis (GH¢80 million) has already been released by the Ministry of Finance, to support the ongoing rehabilitation efforts for the affected communities. Government will stop at nothing to restore normalcy to the lives and livelihoods of all affected persons,” he stated.