Kwesi Botchwey Jr, a private legal practitioner and special aide to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the government to immediately declare a state of emergency following the torrential rains on Monday, 29 June 2026.
Warning that the flooding is worsening and with further heavy rainfall forecast for the Greater Accra Region and other parts of the country, he underscored the urgent need for the government to prioritise public safety, especially that of students.
To protect human lives, he proposed the temporary closure of all schools.
The downpour, which began in the early hours of Monday morning, quickly overwhelmed the capital’s drainage infrastructure, turning critical highways into impassable rivers.
Commuters heading into the central business district faced severe gridlock as primary transit corridors suffered near-total blockages.
Key transport routes have been severely impacted, with the Weija-Kasoa Road completely cut off, halting vehicular movement between the Central Region and Accra.
Major stretches of the N1 highway are underwater, forcing drivers to abandon their vehicles.
Traffic also grounded to a halt near the Fiesta Royale Hotel and along the stretch from the Ghana Standards Authority towards Shiashie, where only a single lane remains accessible to motorists.
The Atomic Roundabout was entirely flooded, and the Legon-GIMPA By-Pass Road was cut off near the new Law School building due to rising waters.
In low-lying residential areas such as Alajo, the situation remains critical as floodwaters breach homes, leaving dozens of residents stranded and awaiting emergency assistance.
Lamenting the current crisis, Kwesi Botchwey Jr emphasised that authorities must act decisively to deal with the worsening challenge.
He implored the government not to risk losing more lives, following confirmations that 12 people have already died, with the death toll expected to rise.
Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has censured the administration’s management of the deluge that recently struck parts of Accra.
The opposition accused the government of incompetence and a lack of coordination regarding its flood mitigation efforts.
In an official communiqué released on 29 June 2026, bearing the signature of General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party conveyed its deepest sympathies to citizens impacted by the rising waters across numerous neighbourhoods, notably the N1 Highway, Apenkwa, Achimota, Kaneshie, Weija, Spintex, Darkuman Junction, and the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange.
Furthermore, the NPP maintained that the chronic nature of these floods exposes deficient leadership and futile flood-prevention strategies.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
