The Ghana Hydrological Authority says two-thirds of the country’s coastline is at risk of erosion.
It has therefore called for urgent protection of our coastal lines to prevent the loss of critical national assets.
The Chief Executive Officer of the authority, Dr. John Kissi, disclosed this in an interaction with the media.
He said about 370 km of the 550 km coastline is vulnerable and requires immediate attention.
He mentioned the Aboadze Power Enclave, St. Augustine SHS, Denu-Alao Highway, and Cape Coast Nursing and Midwifery Training College as some of the assets that could be affected.
Dr. Kissi emphasized the need for significant government and private sector investment in coastal and climate adaptation strategies to mitigate coastal erosion threats and urged the public to avoid sand-winning activities.
“Now within that 290-kilometre stretch, there are various important national assets at risk that need urgent action to protect them. We can talk of the Aboadze Power Enclave, where we have thermal plants that need protection, to safeguard in all together about 730 megawatts.
“We have important strategic roads in Cape Coast where we have the Accra-Takoradi road that is at risk, along with our educational institutions like St. Augustine SHS, UCC and Cape Coast Nursing and Midwifery Training College.
“All we are saying is that the government is doing a lot, we have already seen the eight ongoing projects, those that have already been completed but we are also urging the government to do more, to invest a bit more especially in those areas to protect the strategic assets and we are also calling on the private sector, some of them have a business along this coastline that are at risk if steps are not taken to protect them.”
“We invite the private sector to partner with us to come on board and invest in coastal protection and also to make some investments in our national hydrological fund.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghama
