Lack Of Proper Drainage Is A Huge Contributing Factor To Accra Floods – Lydia Forson Replies President Akufo-Addo

Ghanaian actress, Lydia Forson, has replied to President Akufo-Addo’s statement that the behaviour of residents causes the flood in Accra.

Speaking at an event in Canada recently, Nana Addo blamed some Ghanaians for their behaviour of littering.

“We want this, we want that but the attitudinal change that will enable us to bring value to these demands that is always left out. Up till today will as the Odaw river is being drenched there are still people at home when the rains come think the easiest way to deal with dirt in their houses is to throw it out into the gutters. Those things have to come to a stop. We all have to speak to each other in Ghana to bring those things to a stop. Because if we don’t, no matter the investment we make, at the end of the day, we’ll be back to square one and I am not prepared to spend your money in that way,” he said.

Reacting to this in tweets seen by Newshuntermag.com, Lydia stated that the lack of proper drainage is a huge contributing factor to the Accra floods.

She further stated that the change he needs from Ghanaians should start from the top.

“Dear @NAkufoAddo A lot of the streets flooding don’t have the chocked gutters you spoke off, if anything, they lack proper drainage and that’s a huge contributing factor. To suggest it’s just us throwing rubbish in gutters disregards all of these other factors,” Lydia Forson wrote on Twitter.

She added: “While I appreciate that this issue predates your government, you’re the one in power now and it’s you we will look up to. Also, the change you will need from us, has to start from the top, so it can trickle down to the bottom.”

Her post was on the heels of the latest flood incident in some parts of Accra.