I’m saddened by the pain I see in the eyes of mothers – Bawumia after visiting flood victims

The spillage has swamped numerous communities in roughly eight districts, and the Vice President visited some of the affected communities in the Volta Region on Wednesday, October 18, as well as some holding centers offering temporary shelter for victims.

Dr. Bawumia could not hide his anguish when he addressed chiefs, community members, and some of those evacuated.

"When I look into the eyes of our mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers who are seated here, I see so much sadness and pains," he told the crowd.

"As a result of what has happened, their lives have been turned upside down."

"These are people who were going about their normal duties everyday to take care of themselves, but now they have to really depend on others for livelihood and I am saddened by that."

Despite the tragic circumstances, Dr. Bawumia advised the victims to find solace in the Holy Book and to thank God for the gift of life.

"The Bible instructs us to give gratitude to God in all circumstances. In this situation, why are we thanking God? Because He has rescued everyone here's life. So far, we have not heard of any deaths, and life is more essential.

"We give thanks to God for their lives." In many cases, such calamities result in the loss of life, and we thank God that everyone here is safe. We can repair what we have lost with life."

So far, the National crisis Management Organization (NADMO) and other government agencies have responded quickly to the crisis by removing affected persons to roughly 20 holding centers and providing emergency relief items through the Inter Ministerial Committee established by the government.

Dr. Bawumia assured that the government is not only committed to providing interim remedies, but also to provide relief to individuals impacted in order to recover their livelihoods.

"I want to assure you that the government will do everything possible to assist the affected people in providing relief and restoring their livelihoods."

"We are not only looking at temporary relief, we are also looking at a more sustained support through the Inter Ministerial Committee, so that those affected can restore their livelihoods."



The Vice President praised NADMO for their foresight, which he said contributed to averting a worse calamity.

"I'd want to thank the NADMO for being proactive. We could have had a tremendous calamity on our hands if NADMO had not been proactive in conducting a simulation exercise last year, when they had no idea this would happen.

"I also want to thank the army, the Navy, VRA and all stakeholders for their collective efforts so far."

The Vice President visited New Bakpa in Central Tongu District, as well as Sogakope and Sokpoe in South Tongu District.

Interior Minister Ambrosse Dery, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Volta Region Minister Dr Archibald Letsa, and NADMO and VRA officials accompanied the Vice President.