He stated that the setting up of buildings and other structures at unauthorized and inappropriate areas tend to cause these floods and cautioned Ghanaians to turn away from such practices.
In an interview on X fm's Big bite show this Thursday, Philip Lamptey keenly identified that the lives of people should always be protected and that any action which is detrimental to their living conditions must be eradicated.
He also ascribed the abrupt flooding incidents across several parts of Accra to the changes in the climate which have made it almost unpredictable.
The six-hour downpour inundated several places claiming about nine lives while others lost their items worth millions of cedis. The Chairman of the Environmental Committee of the AMA disclosed that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly together with the Natural Disaster and Management Organization (NADMO) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put in place measures to curb the rippling effects of the flood.
He indicated that the Environmental Committee has since dispatched task force from the Rapid Response Unit of the AMA to various affected areas to get rid of the debris that resulted out of the flood. He therefore urged the public to cooperate with the AMA as they embark on this eradication exercise.
"The cries from the public always keep on disturbing us that saying we are destroying people's things but meanwhile all these structures are on the waterway. It is time public has to understand what is happening because we can't sit down and wait for the rain to destroy our things."
He also disputed the claim that the AMA has abandoned the demolition exercise which was aimed at eliminating buildings from unauthorised and inappropriate places but asserted that the exercise will be rejuvenated to avoid any future occurrences.
Philip Lamptey admonished Ghanaians to do the right thing and added that plans are far ahead to support the flood victims.
Story by Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/X fm 95.1/Accra/Ghana
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