H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, has cut the sod for the start of the Phase II of Blekusu Sea Defence project at Agavedzi, in the Ketu South Municipality.
This vital project, which marks another major step in our collective fight against tidal waves and coastal erosion, is a beacon of hope for the people whose lives, homes and livelihoods have been under constant threat.
Also present at the ceremony were His Eminence Edward Doe Adjaho, Chairman of the Council of State; Hon. Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, General Secretary of the NDC; His Eminence Gabriel Kwamiga Atokple Tanko, Member of the Council of State representing the Volta Region; Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Minister for Foreign Affairs; Hon. Keneth Gilbert Adjei, Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources; the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie; Hon. Mawutor Agbavitor, Regional Chairman of the NDC; Members of Parliament; Ministers of State; MDCEs; and our revered traditional leaders.
In his address, President Mahama reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to climate resilience and community protection. He recalled the great impact of Phase I, completed in 2015, which successfully protected communities like Azizadzi, Horvi, and Blekusu and emphasized the urgency of extending this protection to Agavedzi, Solakope, Amutinu, and Adina under Phase II.
PROJECT BRIEF
In 2015, the Government of H.E John Dramani Mahama commenced construction of the Blekusu Coastal Protection Project, Phase I. This comprised 4.3km coastal stretch involving the construction of groynes to safeguard coastal communities of Azizadzi, Horvi, and Blekusu from tidal wave impact and coastal erosion.
Over the years, following the completion of the Phase I, other coastal communities have been exposed to the devastation of tidal wave action, exacerbated by rising sea levels due to climate change and variability.
This has necessitated the urgent need for the commencement of the Blekusu Coastal Protection Project Phase II. The project contractor is Messrs Amandi Holdings Limited and the project is designed to stabilise and safeguard the coastal communities of Blekusu, Agavedzi, Solakope, Amutinu, and Adina in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region.
The scope of work under the Blekusu Coastal Protection Project (Phase II) entails the construction of 37 armour rocks groynes at circa 220m intervals with land reclamation to protect eight (8) kilometres of the coastline.
The project is expected to be completed in Forty-Eight (48) months.
The project will not only safeguard the coastline but also transform livelihoods with modern fish markets, cold storage, processing facilities, drying areas, a car park, lorry station and a proper waste system.
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