Residents Of Damango Demand Demolition Of Structures On Waterway

The residents of the Atributo, a suburb of the Damongo in the Savannah Region, are demanding the demolition of the buildings on a waterway in the area. They say the buildings, if not demolished, can worsen flood situations in the town. In the 2021, many houses were flooded in the area following a downpour. The Savannah Regional

Minister and the Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation directed people who were also developing on the waterway to stop. But some developers have continued, with one being used as a sachet water production centre. The residents fear the buildings on the water will further worsen an already

difficult situation. Some youth of the area on Wednesday stormed the house of the unit committee chairman of the area to demand the buildings be pulled down by the assembly, or they do it themselves. The chairman of the unit committee for the area, Majeed Bawa also said the assembly must live up to expectations before the youth

take matters into their hands. Some youth of the area came to my house and threatened to go and demolish those buildings themselves. We also begged them to be patient. Unfortunately the assembly member and the MCE are not in town, but we want the owners to start moving. We can’t allow this here, this is a waterway. Last

year you saw what happened to us and people are also building here. The assembly and the town and country planning officer must explain how people are building here, a member of the unit committee said. The water comes all the way from the mountains and town and passes through here to the bridge down there and now

the way is being blocked, what do they want to happen to us? Our leaders must also take their jobs very seriously. Meanwhile, authorities of the assembly are not readily available for comment due to the strike by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana.