The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has set up a 7-member ad-hoc committee to investigate and establish circumstances leading to the Akosombo Dam spillage effective August 1, 2024.
Following the spillage of excess water from the dam in October 2023, thousands of people were displaced, with properties, livestock and farmlands destroyed.
In a formal communication to the house, Alban Bagbin outlined the terms of reference for the probe to ensure accountability.
“I intend and do it now to formally establish an ad-hoc committee of the house to investigate this matter of public importance and particularly to do the following:
- Establish the circumstances leading to the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam.
- Evaluate the preparedness and response of the Volta River Authority and other relevant bodies.
- Assess the impact of the spillage on the affected communities and the adequacy of the relief efforts.
- Review the protocols and methodologies considered best practice globally to regulate the dam village.
- Make recommendations for the consideration of the house on how such a disaster could be averted and minimized in the future.”
