The Ningo-Prampram Municipal Assembly is currently grappling with a severe, long-term water crisis that has left residents, schools, and health facilities in a state of distress.
The acute shortage has hit communities such as Prampram, Dawhenya, and Ayetepa particularly hard.
Taps have been dry for months, forcing residents to trek long distances in search of water; some have even resorted to using untreated, potentially unsafe water from ponds and streams.
The crisis has become a flashpoint for local politics as political actors weigh in to score points.
Evans Tetteh Nii Nartey (ETN Nartey), an independent Parliamentary Candidate, has been sponsoring a fleet of water tankers to provide temporary relief to the affected areas.
Speaking to the media, Nii Nartey launched a scathing critique of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, accusing him of neglecting the constituency’s most basic needs.
”I am disappointed in our Member of Parliament, Sam George, who has had the opportunity to serve this constituency for the past 11 years,” Nartey stated.
Evans Tetteh Nii Nartey (ETN Nartey), 2024 independent Parliamentary Candidate
“The people have endured this situation for years, yet the MP has done little to curb the water challenge.”
He further challenged the lawmaker to name a single major project he has completed during his decade-long tenure.
The frustration on the ground is palpable. Local residents expressed their anger to journalists, with many claiming they have been abandoned by leadership.
Some have even threatened to boycott all future political activities if the water situation is not resolved immediately.
In response to the outcry, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ningo-Prampram, Raphael Nartey, dismissed claims of a total water “blackout,” labeling such assertions as “political propaganda.
However, the DCE did concede that the district is facing a significant water rationing exercise by the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL).
He explained that current volumes are insufficient to meet the rising demand of the district.
The DCE attributed the shortage to the shutdown of the Teshie-Nungua Desalination Plant and general supply constraints within the GWCL network.
DCE for Ningo-Prampram, Raphael Nartey
He offered a glimmer of hope, stating that the President has directed that outstanding debts be settled to re-operationalize the desalination plant.
Once active, water volumes to the district are expected to increase significantly.
”The Assembly and the Traditional Council are collaborating closely with the regional office of the Ghana Water Company,” the DCE added.
He urged residents to remain calm and maintain trust in the government’s efforts to fix the crisis.
By 1960news.com
