A Mason identified as Kofi Adago, believed to be in his 40’s and a resident of Ada Magazine has drowned in the uncompleted Nsukwao Basin drainage project in New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region.
The body of the deceased was found in the stagnant water in the excavated drainage project Sunday afternoon around 3:00pm by some residents
This attracted many people to the scene. The Assembly Member for the area called Police who arrived in a few minutes and with the assistance of the youth retrieved the body and deposited same at the morgue.
It is not clear how he fell the deceased drowned.
However, some residents conjectured that he might have been drunk or slipped while walking along the slope of the excavated drainage facility.
It was observed that the contractor has not cordoned off the project site either erected warning signs exposing residents particularly children in the area who stagger along with the heels of the drainage into danger.
The resident says if the construction site is not cordoned off with adequate warning signs, many people particularly children will become victims, especially during the rainy season.
They also called on the contractor to speed up work for the project to be completed on time.
The Nsukwao Basin Drainage Project commenced last year after President Akufo Addo cut the sod for its construction in August 2020.
The Gh15.81million project under the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme (GSCSP), and is funded by the World Bank was expected to be completed within six months which is February this year however the project has reached about 50% Completion stage.
The Nsukwao Basin Drainage project also involves the installation of four stormwater surface retention ponds distributed along the Nsukwao River, flow facilities, channelization, and streambank stabilization; concrete pipes and culverts, with two access roads
The project when completed would end the perennial flood in the New Juaben North and South Municipalities which leads to the destruction of properties and deaths every year.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah