ABUVIE-Kpong, a fishing community near Asutsuare in the Dangme West District of the Greater Accra Region, has completely been cut off following the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam.
The spillage, which was done a fortnight ago, inundated 50 acres of farmland and the main road connecting the community to other areas, bringing economic activities there to a standstill.
The situation has affected schoolchildren who often trek over a mile daily to school at nearby Jorkpo because they cannot afford the daily transport fare of 40Gp charged by boat operators to ferry them across to school.
When the Daily Graphic visited the community on Thursday some residents were seen idling, while others sat in groups discussing the effects of the spillage on their livelihood.
An elder of the community, Mr Amey Havor, told the Daily Graphic that residents had to abandon their fishing activities, while those with resources travel to Asutsuare, Kpong and Dzemeni to procure fish for sale to residents of the town.
The Greater Accra Regional Co-ordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr Winfred Nomotey-Tesia, who toured the community, expressed worry over the situation and appealed to the district assembly to, as a matter of urgency, provide a boat to help convey the children to and from school.
The Dangme West District Chief Executive, Mr Emmauel Odoi Anyemi-Lartey, said the assembly would move in to provide boats to convey the pupils as a temporary measure, while sustainable strategies would be developed to provide a respite for the people.
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