By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu
Wudoaba (VR), July 26, GNA-Officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, have visited the Wudoaba-Segbe border and assessed the hazard posed by haulage trucks parked along the Tokor-Dzodze highway.
Mr Ferguson Ahorlu, the NADMO Director of Ketu South, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the main objective was also to assess how to prevent any potential danger and unforeseen accidents.
He said that there were two potential lands that could be developed into parking areas for the trucks with one belonging to the Assembly, while the other was owned by an individual.
“Plans are underway to engage with the landowner to explore the possibility of developing the land.
“Let me assure you that we will report back to the assembly and we believe that immediate action would be taken to prevent any future disasters,” he said.
He explained that it was important to take proactive measures to mitigate the risks associated with the parked trucks at the road side, which needed urgent attention.
The NADMO director also mentioned that the Denu-Ho road, which was among the roads to be rehabilitated by the government was expected to boost economic activities in the area and that the project was considered as a positive development for the region and the area.
Mr Ahorlu cautioned road users to be careful and vigilant when traveling along the Tokor-Dzodze highway to Segbe and appealed to them tobtake necessary precautions.
He promised that NADMO would continue to engage with all stakeholders such as assembly members, Unit Committee members, and the public, to discuss ways to prevent other natural disasters as well as establishment of a Disaster Volunteer Group (DVG) in all electoral areas.
Mr Ahorlu said the DVG would be educated on how to manage natural disasters in their communities, emphasizing the importance of community involvement in disaster prevention and management.
During the visit, the NADMO officials met with personnel of Custom Service Department to discuss possible solutions to the issues, while the potential solution to develop a parking area for the trucks to mitigate the risk of accidents was also discussed.
Some truck drivers expressed satisfaction about the moves by NADMO and appealed to the Ketu South assembly to help establish parking areas for them to prevent parking and stopping along the roads.
GNA
Edited by: Maxwell Awumah/Lydia Kukua Asamoah